Similar words
mercearia
Worth distinguishing: a mercearia (grocery store) is a specific type of mercado (market).
Similar in other languages
German
Markt
Markt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "market."
Spanish
mercado
mercado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "market."
French
marché
marché is the French word for the same thing — both mean "market."
Practice
1 What does mercado mean?
market
2 Fill the gap: Compro fruta no ___.
Full sentence: Compro fruta no mercado. (I buy fruit at the market.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mercado?
mercado: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.