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Lo shampoo è finito: lo compro domani.

Lo shampoo è finito: lo compro domani.
The shampoo is finished: I am buying it tomorrow.
From Lesson 91:Il bagno e gli elettrodomestici·Italian

Questions & Answers about Lo shampoo è finito: lo compro domani.

Why is the article lo used for shampoo instead of il?
In Italian, masculine words that start with an 's' followed by a consonant take the definite article lo instead of il. Even though shampoo is an English loanword, the 'sh' sound follows this rule, so it becomes lo shampoo.
Why does it say è finito (using essere) instead of ha finito (using avere)?
The verb finire (to finish) uses essere when something finishes on its own or runs out, like the shampoo does here. If the sentence was about a person finishing something, it would use avere—for example, ho finito lo shampoo (I finished the shampoo).
What does the second lo mean in lo compro?
The second lo is a direct object pronoun meaning "it". It stands in for lo shampoo so you don't have to repeat the word. In Italian, these pronouns almost always go right before the conjugated verb, giving us lo compro (literally "it I buy").
Why use the present tense compro if the action is happening domani (tomorrow)?
In Italian, it is very common to use the present tense for plans in the near future, as long as the context or a time word like domani makes it clear. You don't need to use the actual future tense to say "I am buying it tomorrow".

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