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How do you say "shop assistant" in Italian?
il commesso
In Italian, "shop assistant" is il commesso.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kohm-MESS-soh. Stress on the second syllable. The double 's' makes a clear 's' sound, not a 'z'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Article: il commesso. Plural: i commessi. Feminine form is 'commessa'. Related to 'commettere', to send or assign.
Example sentence
Il commesso vende i vestiti.
The shop assistant sells clothes.
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How to remember il commesso
A commesso is someone who is 'sent' or 'assigned' to serve customers in a shop.
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Questions about il commesso
How do you say "shop assistant" in Italian?
In Italian, "shop assistant" is il commesso. It is a noun.
Is il commesso masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Article: il commesso. Plural: i commessi. Feminine form is 'commessa'. Related to 'commettere', to send or assign.
How is il commesso used in a sentence?
Use il commesso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il commesso vende i vestiti. (The shop assistant sells clothes.).
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"Shop assistant" in other languages
- Japanese ショップ店員 (shopputenin)
- Korean 가게 점원 (gage jeomwon)
- Chinese 店员 (diàn yuán)
- Spanish vendedor
- Spanish (Latin America) vendedor
- French le vendeur
- German der Verkäufer
- Russian продавец-консультант (prodavec-konsulʹtant)
- Greek ο βοηθός καταστήματος (o voithos katastimatos)
- Arabic بياع في محل (bayaeA fii mahall)
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