Home › Italian › Glossary › toilet
Italian vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "toilet" in Italian?
il gabinetto
In Italian, "toilet" is il gabinetto.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Italian learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
gah-bee-NET-toh. Stress falls on NET. The 'g' before 'a' is soft, like in 'gate' in English.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural i gabinetti. Literally means 'small cabinet' (gabinetto is a cabinet or room). It is the formal/polite term for toilet.
Example sentence
Il gabinetto è in bagno.
The toilet is in the bathroom.
Test your Italian knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember il gabinetto
Gabinetto originally meant a small, private room or cabinet. In old Italian homes, the toilet was in its own small cabinet-like room.
Related words
- blanket la coperta
- book cover la copertina del libro
- clothes hanger la stampella
- dish towel lo straccio
- grater la grattugia
- heater la stufa
- leather bag la borsa di pelle
- microwave il microonde
- picture la foto
Browse all Italian words in the glossary.
Questions about il gabinetto
How do you say "toilet" in Italian?
In Italian, "toilet" is il gabinetto. It is a noun.
Is il gabinetto masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural i gabinetti. Literally means 'small cabinet' (gabinetto is a cabinet or room). It is the formal/polite term for toilet.
How is il gabinetto used in a sentence?
Use il gabinetto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il gabinetto è in bagno. (The toilet is in the bathroom.).
Where can I practice Italian words for free?
You can play free Italian minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Italian glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Toilet" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town