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Quella bancarella ha sempre qualcosa da vendere.

Quella bancarella ha sempre qualcosa da vendere.
That stall always has something to sell.
From Lesson 159:Preposition da with infinitives (da fare, da bere)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Quella bancarella ha sempre qualcosa da vendere.

Why is it qualcosa da vendere and not qualcosa a vendere or di vendere?
When you want to say "something to [verb]" or "nothing to [verb]", Italian uses the preposition da followed by the infinitive verb. After indefinite pronouns like qualcosa (something) or niente (nothing), da expresses the purpose or function of the thing. So, qualcosa da vendere means "something to sell" or "something meant for selling".
Could I use per instead of da here, since it means "for selling"?
No, you cannot use per in this specific structure. While per often translates to "for" or "in order to" when explaining why someone does an action, when you connect a noun or pronoun (like qualcosa) directly to the action it is meant for, you must use da.
Why is it Quella bancarella and not just Quel bancarella?
Bancarella (stall or stand) is a feminine singular noun, so the demonstrative adjective for "that" must also be the feminine singular quella. You would only use quel for masculine singular nouns that start with most consonants, like quel mercato (that market).
Why does sempre come after the verb ha?
In Italian, adverbs of frequency like sempre (always) and mai (never) almost always go immediately after the conjugated verb. So while English puts it before the verb ("always has"), Italian naturally puts it after (ha sempre).

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