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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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