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"Mercado" is a form of "mercado", a noun which is often translated as "market". "Sombrero" is a noun which is often translated as "hat". Learn more about the difference between "mercado" and "sombrero" below.
el mercado(
mehr
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kah
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doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. market
Pasamos la tarde en un mercado navideño.We spent the afternoon at a Christmas market.
a. market
El mercado financiero está en un estado volátil.The financial market is unstable.
a. market
No hay suficiente mercado para el producto que quieren lanzar.The market isn't big enough for the product they want to launch.
4. (grocery shopping)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. shopping
Voy a hacer el mercado. ¿Necesitas algo?I'm going to do the shopping. Is there anything you need?
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el sombrero(
sohm
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breh
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roh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. hat
Me quité el sombrero al entrar a la iglesia.I took my hat off when I entered the church.
a. cap
A la parte superior de un hongo se le dice "sombrero".The upper part of a mushroom is called the "cap."
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