Market & Shopping in Italian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
il mercato
Market
I go to the market every Saturday morning.
il negozio
Store / Shop
There's a shoe store near my house.
lo shopping
Shopping
I like to go shopping on the weekend.
la spesa
Grocery shopping / Groceries
I have to do the grocery shopping at the supermarket.
il prezzo
Price
What is the price of this T-shirt?
il costo
Cost
The cost of this product is too high.
la merce
Merchandise / Goods
The merchandise is of good quality here.
il cliente
Customer
The customer is right: this product is defective.
il venditore
Salesperson / Seller
The salesperson recommended the best product to me.
comprare
To buy
I want to buy a new bag.
acquistare
To buy / To purchase
I bought two books at the market.
vendere
To sell
This store sells quality clothing.
pagare
To pay
I have to pay at the checkout with my card.
il conto
Check / Bill
Can you bring me the check, please?
lo sconto
Discount / Reduction
There's a thirty percent discount today.
l'offerta
Offer / Promotion
This is a special offer this week.
il denaro
Money
I have little money in my wallet today.
la moneta
Coin
I need a coin for the vending machine.
la banconota
Bill / Banknote
I have a twenty-euro bill.
la carta di credito
Credit card
Can I pay by credit card?
il resto
Change (money)
You still owe me five euros in change.
la cassa
Checkout / Cash register
The checkout line is long: there's a line of people.
la borsa
Bag / Handbag
I forgot the shopping bag at home.
il sacchetto
Small bag / Bag
I need a bag for the fruit.
la qualità
Quality
The quality of these products is excellent.
il difetto
Defect / Flaw
This garment has a defect in the seam.
la garanzia
Warranty / Guarantee
This product has a two-year warranty.
il reso
Return (of a product)
Can I make a return if I don't like the product?
il cambio
Exchange
I'd like to exchange this for a different size.
la taglia
Size (clothing)
What size do you wear? Small or medium?
il numero
Shoe size / Number
What shoe size do you wear?
il colore
Color
I like this T-shirt color.
il materiale
Material / Fabric
This material is very soft and comfortable.
l'abbigliamento
Clothing / Clothes
The clothing department is on the second floor / first floor.
la scarpa
Shoe
I bought a new pair of shoes.
il vestito
Dress / Suit
I need an elegant dress for the party.
il supermercato
Supermarket
Let's go to the supermarket to do the grocery shopping.
la drogheria
Grocery store / Grocer's
I buy coffee and bread at the grocery store.
il centro commerciale
Shopping mall / Shopping center
On Saturday we'll go to the mall.
la vetrina
Store window / Shop window
I always look at the store windows when I go for a walk.
l'etichetta
Label / Tag
The price tag is dark but readable.
il barcode
Barcode
The barcode lets you read the price quickly.
la ricevuta
Receipt / Invoice
Can you give me the receipt for this purchase?
la promozione
Promotion
This promotion is only valid this month.
il saldo
Sale / Balance
At the sales I always find the best prices.
il cliente fedele
Loyal customer
Loyal customers receive special discounts.
il programma fedeltà
Loyalty program
I'm signing up for the store's loyalty program.
il consiglio
Advice
Can you give me some advice on which product to choose?
il modello
Model
I like this bag model.
la collezione
Collection
The new collection is available starting today.
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