Apparecchiare la tavola
Use apparecchiare la tavola to say to set the table in Italian.
| Literal translation | To “appliance” the table |
| IPA pronunciation | /apparɛkˈkjaːre la ‘tavola/ |
| You do NOT say |
Apparecchiare la tavola
To set the table
The verb apparecchiare comes from apparecchio, which means apparatus or device. Apparecchiare is very specific: you can actually use this verb alone to translate to set the table in Italian.
You can also translate it as preparare la tavola, literally “to prepare the table”.
Preparare la tavola
To set the table
For this purpose, preparare is a more generic verb and cannot be used alone, so you have to say preparare la tavola.
Examples
La mamma mi ha chiesto di apparecchiare la tavola.
Mom asked me to set the table.
Alan prepara la tavola mentre Sarah cucina.
Alan sets the table for lunch while Sarah cooks.
Apparecchiò la tavola con piatti, bicchieri e posate.
He set the table with plates, glasses and cutlery.
➡️ Related lessons
- Preparare (to prepare)
- Tavolo (table)
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