Il supermercato è a destra della stazione.

Because Italian often follows the same basic word order as English: subject + verb + location/details.

• Il supermercato = the subject
• è = is
• a destra della stazione = to the right of the station

So the structure is very close to English: The supermarket is to the right of the station.

Italian has several forms of the, and the form depends on the noun that follows.

Here, supermercato is a masculine singular noun beginning with s + consonant (sp), so it takes il:

• il supermercato

A helpful point: although some masculine nouns use lo before s + consonant, supermercato normally takes il because the stress pattern and modern usage make il supermercato the standard form.

The accent shows that è means is.

• è = is
• e = and

So the accent is very important because it changes the meaning completely.

In this sentence:

• Il supermercato è... = The supermarket is...

È is the third person singular of the verb essere (to be).

Present tense of essere:

• io sono = I am
• tu sei = you are
• lui/lei è = he/she is
• noi siamo = we are
• voi siete = you are
• loro sono = they are

So Il supermercato è... literally means The supermarket is...

A destra means to the right or on the right.

It is a very common location expression:

• a destra = to the right / on the right
• a sinistra = to the left / on the left

Examples:

• La banca è a sinistra. = The bank is on the left.
• Il bar è a destra. = The bar is on the right.

Because in Italian this expression normally uses the preposition a:

• a destra = to/on the right
• a sinistra = to/on the left

So a is part of the natural expression. English speakers often want to translate word-for-word, but in Italian you usually need a here.

Della means of the and is formed from:

• di = of
• la = the

So:

• di + la = della

In the sentence:

• a destra della stazione = to the right of the station

This is a very common Italian contraction. Italian usually combines certain prepositions with articles.

Because stazione is a feminine singular noun, so its article is la:

• la stazione = the station

When di combines with la, you get:

• di + la = della

Compare:

• del museo = of the museum (il museo)
• della stazione = of the station (la stazione)

Yes, stazione is feminine:

• la stazione

A useful clue is that many Italian nouns ending in -zione are feminine:

• la stazione
• la nazione
• la lezione
• la situazione

So in this sentence, the feminine article affects the form of of the:

• della stazione

Italian usually expresses this idea with a destra di + noun, rather than with a possessive structure like English sometimes does.

So Italian prefers:

• a destra della stazione = to the right of the station

rather than a structure equivalent to the station’s right.

This is one of those cases where the natural Italian phrasing is different from possible English phrasing.

Usually, for simple directions and location, a destra della stazione is the normal and most natural choice.

• Il supermercato è a destra della stazione.

Alla destra can exist in some contexts, but it is less common in basic directional language and can sound more specific or stylistically different. For learners, a destra di is the safest pattern to remember.

Yes. That is also very natural.

• Il supermercato è a destra della stazione.
• Il supermercato si trova a destra della stazione.

Both mean essentially the same thing here.

Difference:

• è is simpler and very direct
• si trova literally means is located / is situated

So si trova may sound slightly more formal or descriptive, but both are common.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

eel soo-per-mer-KAH-toh eh ah DEH-strah DEHL-lah sta-TSYOH-neh

A few helpful points:

• è sounds like eh
• destra has the stress on the first syllable: DEH-stra
• stazione has the stress on -o-: sta-tsyo-NE
• zione is pronounced roughly like tsyoh-neh

If you want to sound natural, try to link it smoothly:

Il supermercato è a destra della stazione.

Yes. Supermercato is masculine singular:

• il supermercato

Many Italian nouns ending in -o are masculine, so that is a useful general rule. It is not perfect for every noun, but it works often.

Compare:

• il supermercato
• il museo
• il libro

So that is why the sentence begins with Il supermercato.