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supermercato

supermarket

noun soo-per-mer-KAH-toh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Origin: Calque of English 'supermarket', adopted in Italian in the mid-20th century.

Usage Note

Supermercato is masculine. Italians commonly shorten it to il super in informal speech. A larger store is l'ipermercato, while a smaller neighbourhood shop is il negozio di alimentari or simply l'alimentari. The plural is regular: supermercati.

Examples

"Devo passare al supermercato prima di cena."

Natural Translation

I need to stop by the supermarket before dinner.

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