In Italian, nouns consisting of more than one word which combine to create a new, independent word can take the form of a noun + preposition + (article) + noun. These nouns can describe types of things with specificity (campo da calcio, camera da letto) and they can be idiomatic phrases (luna di miele).
Below is a suggestive list of nouns with prepositions, organized by the prepositions used in each phrase.
Below is a suggestive list of nouns with prepositions, organized by the prepositions used in each phrase.
Sostantivo + da + (articolo) + sostantivo
| Carta da lettera ... stationery, writing paper Tavolo da cucina ... kitchen table Sala da pranzo ... dining room Camera da letto ... bedroom Costume da bagno ... bathing suit Ferro da stiro ... iron (for clothes) Scarpe da ginnastica / tennis ... gym / tennis shoes Abito da sera ... evening dress, black tie Campo da calcio ... soccer field Carta da parati ... wallpaper |