How to Say ‘Is the boiler on?’ in Italian
La caldaia è accesa?
lah kahl-DAH-yah eh ahch-CHEH-zah
[lah kahl-DAH-yah eh ahch-CHEH-zah]
💬 Usage Tip: accesa ends in -a to match caldaia. With a masculine word it would be acceso: Il riscaldamento è acceso? "Is the heating on?"
Phrase Breakdown
La caldaia
lah kahl-DAH-yah
the boiler
'Caldaia' is the home boiler. Say it 'kal-DA-ya'.
La caldaia è vecchia.
The boiler is old.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
caldaia
[kahl-DAH-yah]
boiler
The appliance that heats water and the home's heating.
La caldaia è in cucina.
The boiler is in the kitchen.
è accesa?
eh ahch-CHEH-zah
is it on?
'Accesa' means 'switched on'. Say the double c as 'ch': 'at-CHEH-za'. Raise your voice at the end.
La luce è accesa?
Is the light on?
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
accesa
[ahch-CHEH-zah]
on, switched on (feminine)
Describes a device or light that is turned on.
La luce è accesa.
The light is on.
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