Meaning
market
- street market
In a sentence
Vado al mercato ogni sabato mattina con mia madre.
I go to the market every Saturday morning with my mother.
Oggi al mercato ci sono tante mele.
Today there are lots of apples at the market.
Il mercato è vicino a casa mia.
The market is near my house.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mercato | masculine · singular |
| mercati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'mercato' for both physical markets (e.g., farmers' market) and abstract markets (e.g., stock market).
- 'Mercato' is masculine; plural is 'mercati'. Avoid feminine agreement mistakes.
- In informal speech, 'fare la spesa al mercato' means 'to shop at the market' (not 'fare il mercato').