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How to Say ‘In a vintage shop’ in Italian

In un negozio vintage

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

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

💬 Usage Tip: The describing word vintage goes after the noun, as most do in Italian: un negozio piccolo "a small shop".

Phrase Breakdown

In un negozio

een oon neh-GOH-tsee-oh

In a shop

Link 'in un' smoothly, as een-oon. Stress GO in 'negozio' and say the 'z' as 'ts': ne-GO-tsyo.

Example

Lavoro in un negozio.

I work in a 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.

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