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cartoleria

/karto.leˈri.a/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 26,819

Meaning

stationer's

  • a shop that sells paper, pens, notebooks, and school or office supplies

In a sentence

La cartoleria è accanto alla scuola.

The stationer’s is next to the school.

C'è una cartoleria qui vicino?

Is there a stationer’s near here?

Oggi la cartoleria non è aperta.

Today the stationer’s isn’t open.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cartoleriafeminine · singular
cartoleriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • A cartoleria is a shop, not the supplies themselves.
  • Common for school items: quaderni, penne, matite.
  • Often used with in/a: vado in cartoleria.

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