Meaning
shop
- shop, store
In a sentence
Il negozio sotto casa chiude alle otto.
The shop downstairs closes at eight.
Vado in negozio a comprare il pane.
I'm going to the shop to buy bread.
Non entro in quel negozio, costa troppo.
I don't go into that shop, it's too expensive.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| negozio | masculine · singular |
| negozi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a physical retail place, negozio is the general word. Use bottega for a small traditional shop, punto vendita in business contexts.
- To say someone is at the shop, Italian usually says in negozio, not a direct equivalent of English 'at the store.'
- The 'deal/business' sense is more formal or context-specific. In everyday speech, affare is often more natural for 'deal' or 'bargain.'