Meaning
shopping; expense
- shopping, groceries
- expense, cost
In a sentence
Oggi faccio la spesa dopo il lavoro.
Today I'm doing the shopping after work.
Faccio la spesa online una volta alla settimana.
I do the grocery shopping online once a week.
La spesa di questo mese è alta.
This month's spending is high.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spesa | feminine · singular |
| spese | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'spesa' for groceries, not 'compra' (which implies a single item).
- 'Fare la spesa' means grocery shopping; 'fare spese' means shopping for non-essentials (clothes, etc.).
- Plural 'spese' often refers to expenses (e.g., 'spese mediche' = medical expenses).