Meaning
convenience store
- A small self-service shop selling food and everyday household items.
In a sentence
Scendo al minimarket sotto casa a comprare del latte.
I'm going down to the convenience store near my place to buy some milk.
Quel minimarket è aperto anche la domenica sera.
That convenience store is open on Sunday evenings too.
Non c'è un minimarket aperto qui vicino a quest'ora?
Isn't there an open convenience store nearby at this hour?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| minimarket | masculine · singular |
| minimarket | masculine · plural |
| minimarket | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An invariable English loanword; masculine in Italian.
- Often open later hours than traditional supermarkets in Italian cities.