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Avete un outlet?

Do you have an outlet store?

Pronunciation

'Outlet' is an Anglicism used unchanged. Italians say 'OUT-let' with English stress pattern.

When to use it

When looking for discounted items from previous seasons. Italy has world-famous outlet villages outside major cities with huge discounts.

What it means

'Outlet' is fully integrated into Italian retail vocabulary. An 'outlet store' or 'punto vendita outlet' sells discounted end-of-season stock. Not all brands have them.

Variations

Dove si trova l'outlet più vicino?

Where is the nearest outlet?

Asking for directions to an outlet

Vendete online le rimanenze?

Do you sell leftover stock online?

Asking about online clearance

Quando fate le svendite?

When do you have clearance sales?

Asking about in-store clearance events

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Avete un outlet dove vendete le collezioni passate? Commessa: Sì, abbiamo un outlet a Serravalle. C'è anche il nostro sito dove mettiamo le rimanenze. Cliente: Perfetto. Quanto dista da Milano? Commessa: Un'ora di macchina circa, o con il bus navetta.

Customer: Do you have an outlet where you sell past collections? Assistant: Yes, we have an outlet at Serravalle. We also have our website where we post leftover stock. Customer: Perfect. How far is it from Milan? Assistant: About an hour by car, or there's a shuttle bus.

Cultural Note

Serravalle Scrivia (near Milan) and Castel Romano (near Rome) are Italy's largest outlet villages. McArthurGlen operates several. Prices can be 30-70% lower than retail. They're extremely popular and get very busy at weekends.

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C'è uno specchio?

Questo è troppo stretto.

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