How to Say ‘Where is the supermarket?’ in Italian
Dov'è il supermercato?
dohv eh eel soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh
[dohv eh eel soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dov'è] is a short form of [dove è]. Italian does this a lot when one word ends and the next begins with a vowel: [com'è] for [come è], [qual è] stays written without an apostrophe.
Phrase Breakdown
Dov'
[dohv]
where
Short form of dove, meaning where; here it joins with è in the phrase Dov'è.
Dov' è scritto sull'insegna.
Where is it written on the sign?
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of essere, meaning is.
Non so dov'è la stazione.
I don't know where the station is.
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article, meaning the.
Il supermercato è vicino al centro.
The supermarket is near the center.
supermercato
[soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-toh]
supermarket
A store where you buy food and everyday items.
Il supermercato chiude alle otto.
The supermarket closes at eight.
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