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PhrasesAt the Petrol StationVendete accessori per l'auto?
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Vendete accessori per l'auto?

Do you sell car accessories?

Pronunciation

'Accessori' — 'ac-ches-SO-ri'. Four syllables; double 'c' gives 'k+ch' sound; stress on third syllable.

When to use it

Ask at the station shop when you need emergency items like a triangle, vest, screen wash, or phone charger.

What it means

'Vendete' is the second-person plural present of 'vendere' (to sell). 'Accessori per l'auto' means car accessories. Italian petrol station shops often sell a surprising range of emergency items.

Variations

Ha un triangolo di emergenza?

Do you have an emergency triangle?

Legally required in Italy — ask if yours is missing.

Vende il giubbotto catarifrangente?

Do you sell hi-vis vests?

Also legally required to keep in Italian cars.

Ha dei fusibili per l'auto?

Do you have car fuses?

Emergency electrical repair supplies.

Mini Dialogue

— Vendete accessori per l'auto? — Sì, abbiamo prodotti di base in negozio. — Ho bisogno di un cavo di avviamento. — Sì, ce l'abbiamo. Costa dodici euro.

— Do you sell car accessories? — Yes, we have basic products in the shop. — I need jump-start cables. — Yes, we have them. They cost twelve euros.

Cultural Note

By Italian law, every car must carry a warning triangle ('triangolo'), a hi-vis vest ('giubbotto catarifrangente'), and a first aid kit. Motorway petrol stations ('Autogrill') always stock these; smaller stations may not.