
la commerciante
[kommer'tʃante]
feminine noun
merchant
Lesson: Career, Level 16

[kommer'tʃante]
feminine noun
merchant
Lesson: Career, Level 16
Mio nonno faceva il commerciante di stoffe.
[ˈmio ˈnɔnno faˈtʃeva il kommerˈtʃante di ˈstɔffe.]
My grandfather was a fabric merchant.
I commercianti del centro si lamentano dei lavori.
[i kommerˈtʃanti ˈdel ˈtʃɛntro si laˈmentano ˈdei̯ laˈvori.]
The shopkeepers downtown are complaining about the roadworks.
È difficile fare il commerciante in questo periodo?
[ˈɛ ddifˈfitʃile ˈfare il kommerˈtʃante in ˈkwesto peˈriodo?]
Is it hard to be a shopkeeper these days?
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