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Italian

alberghiero

/al.berˈɡjɛ.ro/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

hotel, catering

  • pertaining to the hotel or hospitality industry
  • pertaining to vocational training for hospitality and catering (as in 'istituto alberghiero')

In a sentence

Mio fratello frequenta l'istituto alberghiero e vuole diventare cuoco.

My brother attends catering school and wants to become a chef.

La crisi del turismo ha colpito duramente il settore alberghiero.

The tourism crisis hit the hotel sector hard.

Ci sono molte strutture alberghiere moderne vicino alla stazione?

Are there many modern hotel facilities near the station?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
alberghieromasculine · singular
alberghierafeminine · singular
alberghierimasculine · plural
alberghierefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often combined with 'istituto' or 'scuola' to denote hospitality/catering high schools in Italy.
  • The sector itself is called 'settore alberghiero'.
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