Meaning
delicatessen; cured-meat shop
- shop that sells cured meats, cheeses, and similar foods
- section of a supermarket with cured meats and cheeses
In a sentence
Compro il formaggio in salumeria sotto casa.
I buy cheese at the deli downstairs.
C'è una buona salumeria vicino alla stazione?
Is there a good deli near the station?
La salumeria non apre la domenica.
The deli doesn't open on Sundays.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salumeria | feminine · singular |
| salumerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually means a food shop, not the products themselves.
- Often overlaps with gastronomia, but salumeria focuses more on cured meats and cheeses.
- Use in + article: in salumeria, alla salumeria.