Spanish word

lonja

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈloŋxa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfish market

Example

Fuimos a la lonja para comprar pescado.

We went to the fish market to buy fish.

Illustration for lonja (fish market)

More examples

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

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

Core concept

Roofed trading hall where wholesalers auction large catches of fish.

Common phrases

  • comprar pescado en la lonja

    buy fish at the fish market

  • pescado de la lonja

    fish from the fish market

Similar words

mercado: Public market selling food and everyday goods directly to consumers.
pescadería: Small fish shop selling portions of seafood to individual customers.

Definition in Spanish

Edificio o espacio donde se comercializa pescado al por mayor, frecuentemente mediante subastas entre pescadores y compradores profesionales.

Word origin

Spanish lonja reflects Italian loggia via Catalan llotja and denotes a covered trading hall used for wholesale fish auctions.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • wholesale marketnoun
  • auction floornoun

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