
il macellaio
[matʃel'lajo]
masculine noun
butcher
Lesson: Occupations 2, Level 15

[matʃel'lajo]
masculine noun
butcher
Lesson: Occupations 2, Level 15
Il macellaio ha la carne fresca.
[il matʃelˈlajo ˈa lla ˈkarne ˈfreska.]
The butcher has fresh meat.
Compro sempre il pollo dal macellaio.
[ˈkompro ˈsɛmpre il ˈpollo dal matʃelˈlajo.]
I always buy chicken at the butcher's.
Mio nonno faceva il macellaio in paese.
[ˈmio ˈnɔnno faˈtʃeva il matʃelˈlajo im paˈeze.]
My grandfather was a butcher in the village.
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