negozio
shop
noun neh-GOH-tsyoh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'negotium' ('business')
Also means
store
Usage Note
Negozio is the ordinary word for a shop, and its plural is negozi with a single i, since the -io ending is unstressed. The phrase fare negozio di meaning 'to make a business of' echoes its Latin root. For a small grocery many still say alimentari.
Examples
"Il negozio chiude alle otto."
Natural Translation
The shop closes at eight.
Literal Translation
The shop closes at-the eight.
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