Stores and Businesses

There are many places that will gladly accept your money in exchange for goods and services. Here is a list of the ones you might be most interested in:

bakery

il fornaio

eel fohr-NEYE-oh

butcher shop

la macelleria

lah mah-chehl-leh-REE-ah

delicatessen

la salumeria

lah sah-loo-meh-REE-ah

department store

un grande magazzino

oon grahn-day mah-gaht-SEE-noh

dry cleaner

la lavanderia a secco

lah lah-vahn-deh-REE-ah ah sehk-koh

fish market

la pescheria

lah pess-keh-REE-ah

fruit stand

il fruttivendolo

lah froo-tee-VEHN-doh-lah

grocery store

alimentari

ah-lee-mehn-TAH-ree

ice cream shop

la gelateria

lah jeh-lah-teh-REE-ah

jewelry shop

la gioielleria

lah joy-ehl-leh-REE-ah

newsstand

l'edicola

leh-DEE-koh-lah

outdoor market

il mercato

eel mehr-KAH-toh

pastry shop

la pasticceria

lah pahs-tee-cheh-REE-ah

pharmacy

la farmacia

lah far-mah-CHEE-ah

store

il negozio

eel neh-GOHT-see-oh

supermarket

il supermercato

eel soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh

tobacco shop

il tabaccaio

eel tah-bahk-KEYE-oh

FACT

You will find that any deli shop, or salumeria in Italian, is likely to offer an extensive variety of local cured meats. Buy a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and some cured meats for a delicious picnic meal.

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