negozio
store
In Italian, the word 'negozio' is used to refer to a store or a shop. It can be used to describe a variety of retail establishments, from small, family-owned businesses to large department stores. For example, one might say 'Vado al negozio di abbigliamento' (I'm going to the clothing store).
Example sentences using: negozio
Sto andando al negozio
I am going to the store
This sentence uses the word 'negozio' (store) to describe a common action, going to the store. The verb 'sto' means 'I am', 'andando' is the gerund form of 'to go' and 'al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the).
Il negozio è vicino alla mia casa
The store is near my house
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Hanno chiuso il negozio ieri
They closed the store yesterday
This sentence uses 'negozio' in a past action context meaning 'store'. 'Hanno chiuso' is the third person plural of 'chiudere' (to close) in perfect tense, 'il' is the definite article 'the', and 'ieri' means 'yesterday'.