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How do you say "market" in Italian?
il mercato
In Italian, "market" is il mercato.
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Pronunciation
Say mercato as me-rca-to, putting the emphasis on rca. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Grammar notes
il mercato is masculine. Its plural is mercati.
Example sentence
Ha comprato frutta fresca al mercato.
She bought fresh fruit at the market.
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How to remember il mercato
Whenever you think of "She bought fresh fruit at the market.", let mercato be the word that pops up first.
Related words
- price il prezzo
- discount lo sconto
- receipt la ricevuta
- coupon il coupon
- refund il rimborso
- cash i soldi
- budget il bilancio
- savings i risparmi
- loan il prestito
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Questions about il mercato
How do you pronounce il mercato?
Say mercato as me-rca-to, putting the emphasis on rca. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Is il mercato masculine or feminine?
il mercato is masculine. il mercato is masculine. Its plural is mercati.
How is il mercato used in Italian?
il mercato is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha comprato frutta fresca al mercato. (She bought fresh fruit at the market.).
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