How to Say ‘Upstairs’ in Italian
Al piano di sopra
ahl PYAH-noh dee SOH-prah
[ahl PYAH-noh dee SOH-prah]
💬 Usage Tip: al is a + il merged together. Swap one word to get the opposite: al piano di sotto "downstairs".
Phrase Breakdown
Al piano
ahl PYAH-noh
On the floor
'Piano' here means floor or level. Say PIA-no as two syllables.
Abito al piano terra.
I live on the ground floor.
Words in this phrase
Al
[ahl]
at the
'a' + 'il', at the.
Ci vediamo al bar.
See you at the bar.
piano
[PYAH-noh]
floor
A level or story of a building.
L'ufficio è al primo piano.
The office is on the first floor.
di sopra
dee SOH-prah
above / upstairs
Stress SO-pra. Roll the 'r' lightly.
Il bagno è di sopra.
The bathroom is upstairs.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.
Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?
What kind of role is available?
sopra
[SOH-prah]
above
In a higher position relative to something else.
Il lampadario è sopra il tavolo.
The chandelier is above the table.
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