Basque Word of the Day
merkatu
MER-ka-tu • noun — 18th of May, 2026
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Meaning: market (a place where goods are bought and sold; can mean an open-air market or the marketplace in general)
Examples
- Joan naiz merkatura barazki freskoak erostera.
(I went to the market to buy fresh vegetables.) - Larunbatean handik gertu merkatu bat irekiko dute.
(On Saturday they will open a market nearby.) - Merkatuan salgai dauden produktuak freskoak dira.
(The products sold at the market are fresh.)
Synonyms
- azoka
- saltoki
Use 'merkatu' for physical markets (open-air or covered) and more generally for the marketplace. Common phrase: 'merkatura joan' (to go to the market). It can also be used in economic contexts to mean 'market' (e.g., 'tokiko merkatu' = local market, 'merkatu globala' = global market).
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