The things we choose for our homes can say a lot about us, from the practical things we need to the little touches that make a room feel like our own.
This Italian word search is all about l’arredamento, with 16 words connected to furniture, furnishings and the things we use to make a home comfortable.
Find the Italian words hidden in the grid. They can run forwards, backwards, vertically or diagonally. To select a word, drag your mouse or finger from its first letter all the way to its last.
When you’ve finished, you’ll find the vocabulary with English translations below, along with the full solution.
Una parola, due significati
The Italian word tenda can mean both "curtain" and "tent". The same word covers both. It comes from Medieval Latin tenda, from tendere, meaning "to stretch". A curtain and a tent are, in essence, simply fabric stretched into shape, which makes the double meaning rather easy to remember once you know it.
Fancy furnishing a few more Italian rooms? Il soggiorno, from my second puzzle book, Home and Family, is a word search all about the living room.