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“fish market” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈloŋxa/

Example

Fuimos a la lonja para comprar pescado.

We went to the fish market to buy fish.

Illustration for lonja (fish market)

How to say “fish market” in Spanish

“Fish market” in Spanish is lonja.

Roofed trading hall where wholesalers auction large catches of fish.

Full entry for lonja: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lonja

El pescado de la lonja suele ser más fresco que el del supermercado.

Fish from the fish market is usually fresher than supermarket fish.

Tips for using lonja

  • In news and industry contexts lonja appears in phrases like "precios en la lonja" to report wholesale market prices rather than retail prices.

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