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How to Say ‘At a vintage shop near here.’ in Italian

In un negozio vintage qui vicino.

een oon neh-GOH-tsee-oh VEEN-tahj kwee vee-CHEE-noh

[een oon neh-GOH-tsee-oh VEEN-tahj kwee vee-CHEE-noh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Asking where someone bought something keeps the conversation going naturally. Italians often enjoy sharing a favourite local shop.

Phrase Breakdown

In un negozio vintage

een oon neh-GOH-tsee-oh VEEN-tahj

In a vintage shop

In Italian the adjective comes after the noun. Say it as een-oon ne-GO-tsyo VIN-tej.

Example

L'ho trovata in un negozio vintage.

I found it in a vintage shop.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

negozio

[neh-GOH-tsee-oh]

shop

A place where goods are sold to the public.

Example

Il negozio è aperto.

The shop is open.

vintage

[VEEN-tahj]

vintage

Borrowed English word for second-hand, retro clothing; it doesn't change form.

Example

Adoro i vestiti vintage.

I love vintage clothes.

qui vicino.

kwee vee-CHEE-noh

near here.

'Qui' means 'here' and 'vicino' means 'near'. Say it as kwee vee-CHEE-no.

Example

C'è un bar qui vicino.

There's a café near here.

Words in this phrase

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

vicino

[vee-CHEE-noh]

nearby / close

Describes something that is close in distance to the restaurant.

Example

Per sapere se posso lasciare l'auto vicino, chiedo: «Avete un parcheggio vicino?».

To know if I can leave the car nearby, I ask: “Do you have parking nearby?”

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