Bisaya word

merkado

Merkado means market in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said mer-ka-do.

What merkado means

  1. market

    • Mopalit ko sa merkado.

      I will buy at the market.

How to say “market” in Bisaya

merkado

mer-ka-do · 3 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

merkado in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 64 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Adto merkado.

    Go market.

    New
  • Miadto mi sa merkado.

    We went to the market.

    Beginner
  • Gikan sa merkado, agi sa purol nga puno sa mangga, unya dayon sa tua.

    From the market, go through the mango-filled hill, then immediately to the right.

    Intermediate
  • Ang kahilom sa mga merkado isang ulat sa mga dagkung pagbag-o nga naglatid sa unahan.

    The silence of the markets heralds great changes looming ahead.

    Advanced
  • Palit merkado.

    Buy at market.

    New
  • Niay nakawatan sa merkado.

    There was a thief at the market.

    Beginner

58 more recorded sentences use merkado. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

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Questions about merkado

What does "merkado" mean in English?

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Merkado means market in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "merkado"?

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Merkado is said mer-ka-do, 3 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "merkado" in a sentence?

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"Mopalit ko sa merkado." means "I will buy at the market.".

How common is "merkado" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 516 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 64 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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