L'Arte dell'Ospitalità - Printable Italian Word Search

The door is open, someone is arriving, and the table is almost ready. There are drinks to pour, dishes to taste and plenty of conversation and laughter to come.

This Italian word search is all about l’arte dell’ospitalità:  the little things that make a guest feel welcome, whether they’re staying for dinner or for a few days. Sometimes that means cooking their favourite dish, just because you know they’ll love it.

That’s how it was growing up in Sardinia, and these are the words I remember from it. “Assaggia questo…” (Try this…) was definitely one of them. 😄

The words are already in Italian, so simply find them hidden in the grid. You’ll find the English meanings further down the page if you’d like to check any unfamiliar words.

Divertiti! 

Italian word list and English translations

abbraccio hug
accoglienza welcome
alloggio accommodation
amicizia friendship
benvenuto welcome
bevande drinks
brindisi toast
calore warmth
compagnia company
conversazione conversation
emozione emotion
entusiasmo enthusiasm
festa celebration
gioia joy
gentilezza kindness
intrattenimento entertainment
invito invitation
pasto meal
preparativi preparations
provviste supplies
pulizia cleaning
risate laughter
saluto greeting
visita visit

This word search was inspired by my first stay with a British host family in Brighton: a lost suitcase, a hungry Italian teenager, and a dinner table that never quite delivered what I was hoping for. You can read the full story: Pasta for the Dog.

If you'd like to spend a little longer in the kitchen, you might enjoy my In cucina crossword, all about the everyday words you'd use while cooking.