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shopping

/ˈʃɔp.piŋ/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

shopping

  • the activity of buying goods, especially clothes and leisure items

In a sentence

Oggi pomeriggio faccio shopping con le mie amiche.

This afternoon I am going shopping with my friends.

Non facciamo mai shopping durante il fine settimana.

We never go shopping over the weekend.

Ti va di fare shopping in centro più tardi?

Do you feel like going shopping in the centre later?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
shoppingmasculine · singular
shoppingmasculine · plural
shoppingmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable foreign loanword: masculine singular, usually used with 'fare' (fare shopping).
  • Differs from 'fare la spesa', which specifically means buying groceries or everyday essentials.

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