Grocery-Related Words in Italian

To help you expand your Italian vocabulary, let's review some Italian words related to grocery shopping.

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Banco frigo
Phonetic: BAHN-koh FREE-goh
IPA: ˈbaŋ.ko ˈfri.go
Plural: Banchi frigo
English: Refrigerated counter

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Bancomat
Phonetic: BAHN-koh-maht
IPA: ˈbaŋ.ko.mat
Plural: (invariable)
English: ATM or Debit card

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Bilancia
Phonetic: bee-LAHN-chah
IPA: biˈlan.t͡ʃa
Plural: Bilance
English: Scale
Note: In Italy, you typically weigh the produce yourself and generate a label that the cashier then scans.

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Busta della spesa
Phonetic: BOOS-tah DEL-lah SPEH-zah
IPA: ˈbus.ta ˈdel.la ˈspe.za
Plural: Buste della spesa
English: Shopping bag

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Buono sconto
Phonetic: BWOH-noh SKON-toh
IPA: ˈbwɔ.no ˈskon.to
Plural: Buoni sconto
English: Discount coupon

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Carne
Phonetic: KAR-neh
IPA: ˈkar.ne
Plural: (collective noun, usually singular)
English: Meat

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Carrello
Phonetic: kar-REL-loh
IPA: karˈrel.lo
Plural: Carrelli
English: Shopping cart or Trolley

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Carta di credito
Phonetic: KAR-tah dee KREH-dee-toh
IPA: ˈkar.ta di ˈkre.di.to
Plural: Carte di credito
English: Credit card
Note: Often shortened to carta, for example in the sentence pago con la carta (I’m paying by credit card.)

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Carta fedeltà
Phonetic: KAR-tah feh-del-TA
IPA: ˈkar.ta fe.delˈta
Plural: Carte fedeltà
English: Loyalty card

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Cassiere/Cassiera
Phonetic: kahs-SYEH-reh / kahs-SYEH-rah
IPA: kasˈsjɛ.re / kasˈsjɛ.ra
Plural: Cassieri/Cassiere
English: Cashier (male/female)

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Cassa
Phonetic: KAH-sah
IPA: ˈkas.sa
Plural: Casse
English: Checkout or Cash register

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Cassa automatica
Phonetic: KAH-sah ow-toh-MAH-tee-kah
IPA: ˈkas.sa autoˈma.ti.ka
Plural: Casse automatiche
English: Self-checkout

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Commesso/Commessa
Phonetic: kom-MES-soh / kom-MES-sah
IPA: komˈmes.so / komˈmes.sa
Plural: Commessi/Commesse
English: Sales assistant or Shop clerk (male/female)

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Confezione famiglia
Phonetic: kon-feht-TSYOH-neh fah-MEEL-yah
IPA: kon.fetˈt͡sjo.ne faˈmiʎ.ʎa
Plural: Confezioni famiglia
English: Family pack

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Contanti
Phonetic: kon-TAHN-tee
IPA: konˈtan.ti
English: Cash

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Coupon
Phonetic: koo-POHN
IPA: kuˈpon
Plural: Coupon
English: Coupon
Note: This word is borrowed from English as-is.

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Data di consegna
Phonetic: DAH-tah dee kon-SEH-nyah
IPA: ˈda.ta di konˈseɲ.ɲa
Plural: Date di consegna
English: Delivery date

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Data di scadenza
Phonetic: DAH-tah dee skah-DEN-tsah
IPA: ˈda.ta di skaˈdɛn.t͡sa
Plural: Date di scadenza
English: Expiration date
Note: See also Scadenza below.

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Detersivo
Phonetic: deh-tehr-SEE-voh
IPA: de.terˈsi.vo
Plural: Detersivi
English: Detergent

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Etichetta
Phonetic: eh-tee-KEHT-tah
IPA: e.tiˈket.ta
Plural: Etichette
English: Label

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Fila
Phonetic: FEE-lah
IPA: ˈfi.la
Plural: File
English: Line or Queue

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Formaggio
Phonetic: for-MAHD-djoh
IPA: forˈmad.dʒo
Plural: Formaggi
English: Cheese

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Frutta
Phonetic: FROOT-tah
IPA: ˈfrut.ta
Plural: (collective noun, usually singular)
English: Fruit

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Latte
Phonetic: LAHT-teh
IPA: ˈlat.te
Plural: (collective noun, usually singular)
English: Milk

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Lista della spesa
Phonetic: LEES-tah DEL-lah SPEH-zah
IPA: ˈlis.ta ˈdel.la ˈspe.za
Plural: Liste della spesa
English: Shopping list

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Macelleria
Phonetic: mah-chehl-leh-REE-ah
IPA: ma.t͡ʃel.leˈri.a
Plural: Macellerie
English: Butcher shop

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Negozio di alimentari
Phonetic: neh-GOHT-tsyoh dee ah-lee-men-TAH-ree
IPA: neˈɡɔt.t͡sjo di ali.menˈta.ri
Plural: Negozi di alimentari
English: Grocery store
Note: Often, just alimentari. Unlike a supermercato, this implies a focus solely on food and drinks, as opposed to selling also other household products.

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Olio d'oliva
Phonetic: OH-lyoh doh-LEE-vah
IPA: ˈɔ.ljo doˈli.va
Plural: Oli d'oliva
English: Olive oil
Note: The plural would rarely be used (mostly to refer to different olive oils.)

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Ortofrutta
Phonetic: or-toh-FROOT-tah
IPA: or.toˈfrut.ta
Plural: (invariable)
English: Fruit and vegetable section
Note: Often used in conjunction with reparto (department). On its own, it’s also used to describe produce shops.

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Pane
Phonetic: PAH-neh
IPA: ˈpa.ne
Plural: Pani
English: Bread

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Pagare
Phonetic: pah-GAH-reh
IPA: paˈɡa.re
English: To pay

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Panetteria
Phonetic: pah-net-teh-REE-ah
IPA: pa.net.teˈri.a
Plural: Panetterie
English: Bakery