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How do you say "freight" in Spanish?

la mercancía

Noun Feminine

In Spanish, "freight" is la mercancía.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce la mer-KAHN-see-ah, stress on the third syllable, with a tapped r after the initial m.

Grammar notes

la mercancía is feminine. Its plural is trenes de mercancías.

Example sentence

El tren transportaba mercancías por todo el país.

The train hauled freight across the country.

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How to remember la mercancía

Mercancía shares its root with 'mercado', market, since freight is goods on their way to be sold.

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Questions about la mercancía

How do you pronounce la mercancía?

Pronounce la mer-KAHN-see-ah, stress on the third syllable, with a tapped r after the initial m.

Is la mercancía masculine or feminine?

la mercancía is feminine. la mercancía is feminine. Its plural is trenes de mercancías.

How is la mercancía used in Spanish?

la mercancía is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El tren transportaba mercancías por todo el país. (The train hauled freight across the country.).

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