Meaning
bookshop
- bookshop, bookstore
- bookcase, bookshelf
In a sentence
Vado in libreria dopo il lavoro.
I'm going to the bookshop after work.
Hai visto la libreria in salotto?
Did you see the bookcase in the living room?
Non ho trovato quel libro in libreria.
I didn't find that book in the bookshop.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| libreria | feminine · singular |
| librerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually means “bookshop” in everyday Italian. For “library,” say biblioteca.
- For furniture, libreria often means a shelving unit; scaffale is a single shelf, not the whole bookcase.
- A common false friend: non vado in libreria to study unless you mean a bookstore, not a library.