negozio
/neˈɡɔt.t͡sjo/
The Italian word for store is negozio.
negozio is the general term used for a shop or store. It often refers to smaller retail establishments, while a larger supermarket would be called a supermercato.
Meaning: shop (noun)
Which one should you use?
While negozio is the standard term for a shop, magazzino refers specifically to a warehouse or a very large retail store.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Veneto region, especially in Venice, the word bottega is commonly used to describe various kinds of shops. In regions such as Liguria and Piedmont, the term emporio is prevalent and refers to a small grocery store or a shop that sells a variety of general goods.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of negozio is negozi. When combining the word with prepositions, you use the articulated forms: al negozio means 'to the store' and del negozio means 'of the store'.
How do you pronounce it?
/neˈɡɔt.tsjo/
Did you know?
- The Latin root of negozio is formed by nec meaning 'not' and otium meaning 'leisure'.
- The word negozio can also be used in a figurative sense to mean a 'business' or 'affair', such as 'un negozio complicato' meaning 'a complicated affair'.
- In Italian, the word negoziare meaning 'to negotiate' shares the same root as negozio.
Examples in context
- Mary va al negozio.Mary goes to the store.This sentence shows Mary going to the store using negozio.Tatoeba #6770610 by Guybrush88, translation #6737264 by Eccles17
- È tonato al negozio.He went back to the store.This sentence shows someone returning to the store using negozio.Tatoeba #795204 by Guybrush88, translation #794178 by CK
- Lo portò al negozio.She took him to the store.This sentence shows someone taking a person to the store using negozio.Tatoeba #2477501 by Guybrush88, translation #887465 by CK
- Dove posso trovare un negozio di abbigliamento?Where can I find a clothing store?
- Sono andato in una bottega di ceramiche tradizionali.I went to a traditional ceramics store.
- Vado al negozietto di alimentari del mio quartiere.I'm going to the small grocery store in my neighborhood.
- Domani ci vediamo al nuovo shop di scarpe che hanno appena aperto.Let's meet tomorrow at the new shoe shop that just opened.
- So che puoi trovare oggetti interessanti in quel bazar.I know you can find interesting items in that bazar.
- Vado all'emporio sotto casa per comprare il latte.I'm going to the corner store to buy milk.
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Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are walking through the city center.
- FrancescoC'è un nuovo negozio qui vicino.There is a new shop nearby.
- SofiaÈ un negozio di abbigliamento?Is it a clothing store?
- FrancescoNo, è un negozio di scarpe.No, it is a shoe shop.
- SofiaAllora entriamo subito.Then let's go in right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry negozio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
