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Italian

gelateria

/dʒela.teˈri.a/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

ice cream shop

  • a shop that makes or sells ice cream

In a sentence

La gelateria è vicino alla piazza.

The ice cream shop is near the square.

C'è una gelateria aperta adesso?

Is there an ice cream shop open now?

Oggi la gelateria non è aperta.

The ice cream shop isn’t open today.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
gelateriafeminine · singular
gelateriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • A gelateria is a shop, not the ice cream itself.
  • Common with andare in/a: andiamo in gelateria.
  • Different from pasticceria, which mainly sells cakes and pastries.
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