Spanish word

mercadería

Pronunciation

IPA/meɾkaðeˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine noungoods

Example

La mercadería está en oferta esta semana.

The goods are on sale this week.

Illustration for mercadería (goods)

More examples

¿Recibiste la mercadería que compraste la semana pasada?

Did you receive the goods you bought last week?

Core concept

Items kept together as stock for sale in a store or warehouse.

Common phrases

  • comprar mercadería

    buy goods

  • vender mercadería

    sell goods

  • recibir mercadería

    receive goods

Similar words

mercancía: Goods offered and moved in commercial trade or shipment.
artículo: Single, countable item sold at a store or displayed on a shelf.
producto: Item made or processed with the intention of being sold.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de artículos que una persona o empresa ofrece para vender; bienes destinados al comercio.

Word origin

Built on the mercato/mercat root meaning 'market' in medieval Romance languages, with a suffix forming a collective term for traded goods.

Usage tips

  • Often treated as an uncountable mass in Spanish (la mercadería está...), so use singular agreement when referring to stock on sale.

Other meanings

  • productnoun
  • merchandisenoun

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