Meaning
shop, workshop
- shop, store, business
- workshop, studio
- fly (opening of trousers/pants or underpants)
In a sentence
La bottega sotto casa vende pane fresco ogni mattina.
The shop downstairs sells fresh bread every morning.
Sei già stato nella bottega di Marco?
Have you already been to Marco's workshop?
Scusa, hai la bottega dei pantaloni aperta.
Sorry, your pants fly is open.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bottega | feminine · singular |
| botteghe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use bottega for a small, traditional, often artisan-run business; negozio is the neutral everyday word for most shops.
- For artists or craftspeople, bottega can suggest an old-style workshop with apprentices; studio is broader and more modern.
- The clothing sense is rare and technical today; learners usually mean negozio, laboratorio, or studio instead.