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How do you say "freight" in Spanish?
la mercancía
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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- customs las costumbres
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- roundabout la rotonda
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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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