Clothes+Shopping

Clothes shopping
The Italian are known for their sense of style and the high quality of their clothing. So much so that many people travel to Italy just to shop for clothes. Clothing stores are generally called **abbigliamento** (//ab-beelya-maynto//) and department stores are called **grandi magazzino** (//grahn////-deh mah-gaht-////tsee////-noh//). The following words and phrases can help you shop for clothing in Italy. > > >> **camicia** (//kah-////mee////-chah//) [f] (shirt) >> **cappello** (//kahp-////pehl////-loh//) [m] (hat) >> **cappotto** (//kahp-////poht////-toh//) [m] (coat) >> **abito** (//ah////-bee-toh//) [m] (suit) >> **costume da bagno** (//kohs-////too////-meh dah// //bah////-nyoh//) [m] (bathing suit) >> **cravatta** (//krah-////vaht////-tah//) [f] (tie) >> **giacca** (//jahk////-kah//) [f] (jacket; blazer) >> **gonna** (//gohn////-nah//) [f] (skirt) >> **impermeabile** (//eem-pehr-meh-////ah////-bee-leh//) [m] (raincoat) >> **jeans** (//jeans//) [m] (jeans) >> **pantaloni** (//pahn-tah-////loh////-nee//) [m/pl] (pants) >> **scarpa** (//skahr////-pah//) [f] (shoe) >> **vestito** (//vehs-////tee////-toh//) [m] (dress)
 * **Posso provare gli stivali neri in vetrina?** (May I try on the black boots in the window?)
 * **Sono in svendita quei pantaloni rossi?** (Are these red pants on sale?)
 * **Si tutto è scontato al cinquanta per cento.** (Yes, everything is 50 percent off.)

Common colors
> The following words describe the most common **colore** (//koh-////loh////-reh//) [m] (colors). > **blu** (//bloo//) (blue) > **gialla/o** (//jahl////-lah/loh//) [f/m] (yellow) > **grigia****/o** (//gree////-jah//) [f/m] (gray) > **marrone** (//mahr-////roh////-neh//) [m] (brown) > **nera/o** (//neh////-rah/roh//) [f/m] (black) > **rossa/o** (//rohs////-sah/soh//) [f/m] (red) > **verde** (//vehr////-deh//) (green) > **bianca/o** (//bee-////ahn////-kah//) [f/m] (white)

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