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How do you say "market" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el mercado
In Spanish (Latin America), "market" is el mercado.
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Pronunciation
Try EHL mehr-KAH-doh for "el mercado," tapping a single quick r if one shows up and keeping the stress on the second-to-last part.
Grammar notes
el mercado is masculine. Its plural is mercados.
Example sentence
Compró fruta fresca en el mercado.
She bought fresh fruit at the market.
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How to remember el mercado
Link it in your mind to a friend named after the sound of "mercado" holding a market — a silly pairing like that is what actually makes vocabulary stick.
Related words
- price el precio
- discount el descuento
- receipt el recibo
- coupon el cupón
- refund el reembolso
- cash el efectivo
- budget el presupuesto
- savings los ahorros
- loan el préstamo
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Questions about el mercado
How do you pronounce el mercado?
Try EHL mehr-KAH-doh for "el mercado," tapping a single quick r if one shows up and keeping the stress on the second-to-last part.
Is el mercado masculine or feminine?
el mercado is masculine. el mercado is masculine. Its plural is mercados.
How is el mercado used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el mercado is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Compró fruta fresca en el mercado. (She bought fresh fruit at the market.).
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"Market" in other languages
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