Passo dal panettiere dopo la lezione.

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Breakdown of Passo dal panettiere dopo la lezione.

• dopo: after
• la lezione: the lesson
• passare da: to stop by

Questions & Answers about Passo dal panettiere dopo la lezione.

In this sentence, what does the verb form Passo mean exactly?

It’s the present tense of passare and here means “I stop by / swing by / drop by,” not just “I pass.” Italian often uses the simple present for near-future plans, so Passo dal panettiere can also mean “I’ll stop by the baker’s.”

Why is it dal panettiere and not al panettiere or in panettiere?

With people or professionals, Italian uses da to mean “at/to someone’s place.” So: dal dentista, dal meccanico, dal panettiere.

• Use al with places/institutions: al panificio (to the bakery shop).
• Al panettiere is not idiomatic for “to the baker’s (shop).”
• In panettiere is incorrect.

What’s the difference between panettiere, fornaio, panificio, and forno?

• panettiere / fornaio: the person (baker).
• panificio: the bakery (the shop).
• forno: literally “oven,” but regionally also the bakery shop; you can hear vado al forno.
  Thus: dal panettiere/fornaio (the person’s place) vs al panificio/forno (the shop).