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How do you say "market" in Spanish?
el mercado
In Spanish, "market" is el mercado.
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Pronunciation
Say el mer-KAH-doh, stress on the second syllable, with an open a sound and a soft final o.
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
Mercado sounds like 'merchant-oh', a place full of merchants selling goods.
Related words
- price el precio
- discount el descuento
- receipt el recibo
- coupon el cupón
- refund el reembolso
- cash el dinero
- budget el presupuesto
- savings el ahorro
- loan el préstamo
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Questions about el mercado
How do you pronounce el mercado?
Say el mer-KAH-doh, stress on the second syllable, with an open a sound and a soft final o.
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?
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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