commercio
/komˈmɛr.t͡ʃo/masculine
The English phrase 'commerce' is translated into Italian as commercio.
commercio refers to large scale trade.
Meaning: large scale trade (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /komˈmɛr.tʃo/.
Did you know?
- The word 'commercio' can be used metaphorically in Italian to describe the exchange of ideas or even a 'trade' of glances between people.
- The Italian word commercio shares its root with the English word 'merchandise', both descending from the Latin 'mercari' meaning 'to trade'.
- The word commercio is the root of commerciale, which Italians use to describe a 'sales representative' or a 'salesperson' in a business context.
Examples in context
- Mi piacerebbe capire come funziona il commercio.I'd like to understand how commerce works.This sentence is useful for talking about how commerce functions.Tatoeba #716959 by Guybrush88, translation #716960 by sundown
- L'inglese è utile nel commercio.English is useful in commerce.This sentence shows the utility of English within commerce.Tatoeba #409390 by shoras, translation #26265 by CK
- Il commercio aiuta la nostra economia.Commerce helps our economy.This sentence describes the relationship between commerce and the economy.Tatoeba #11564165 by carlosalberto, translation #11564149 by carlosalberto
- Il commercio internazionale è di importanza fondamentale per l'economia italiana.International commerce is of fundamental importance for the Italian economy.
- L'Italia promuove attivamente il commercio internazionale attraverso numerose partnership.Italy actively promotes international commerce through numerous partnerships.
- Il governo sta incentivando lo sviluppo delle attività commerciali locali.The government is encouraging the development of local commercial activities.
- Luca vuole commerciare con la Cina per importare prodotti elettronici.Luca wants to trade with China to import electronic products.
- Mia sorella lavora negli affari internazionali e viaggia molto.My sister works in international commerce and travels a lot.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Giulia are discussing global economics.
- AlessandroIl commercio internazionale è in crescita.International commerce is growing.
- GiuliaSì, ma ci sono molti problemi.Yes, but there are many problems.
- AlessandroQuali problemi vedi nel commercio oggi?What problems do you see in commerce today?
- GiuliaPenso che le tasse siano troppo alte.I think the taxes are too high.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “commerce” translations and entries commercio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries commercio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
