spesa
grocery shopping
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈspeza/
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Cultural Note
Fare la spesa in Italy often means visiting multiple specialized shops: the 'panetteria' for bread, the 'macelleria' for meat, the 'fruttivendolo' for produce. While supermarkets exist, many Italians still prefer fresh products from local vendors and open-air markets. Shopping daily for fresh ingredients is a deeply ingrained habit.
📝 Example Sentences
Vado a fare la spesa, ti serve qualcosa?
I'm going grocery shopping, do you need anything?
Facciamo la spesa insieme al mercato.
Let's do the grocery shopping together at the market.
Ho dimenticato di comprare il pane durante la spesa.
I forgot to buy bread during grocery shopping.