el tianguis
-the street market
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tianguis

Regionalisms from Mexico 
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el tianguis(
tyahng
-
gees
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (market)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. street market
Venden unas tortas ahogadas bien ricas en ese tianguis.They sell really delicious spicy sub sandwiches in that street market.
Comimos pambazos en el tianguis que está al lado de la entrada del metro.We ate chorizo-and-potato sub sandwiches in the street market by the metro station.
b. open-air market
Voy al tianguis para buscar una mochila.I'm going to the open-air market to look for a backpack.
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