Significado
To visit a store to buy groceries.
Contexto cultural
In Brazil, 'mercado' is the standard term for a supermarket. People often use 'ir no' in casual speech. In Portugal, 'ir ao supermercado' is more common if referring to a large store, while 'mercado' might refer to a traditional municipal market. Grocery shopping is a daily ritual in many Lusophone countries, unlike the weekly bulk shopping in the US.
Preposition check
Always check the gender of the place. Masculine = ao, Feminine = à.
Brazilian vs Portugal
In Portugal, 'supermercado' is preferred for large stores.
Significado
To visit a store to buy groceries.
Preposition check
Always check the gender of the place. Masculine = ao, Feminine = à.
Brazilian vs Portugal
In Portugal, 'supermercado' is preferred for large stores.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the sentence.
Eu preciso ___ mercado.
'Ir ao' is the standard form.
Which is correct?
Which sentence is grammatically standard?
'Ao' is the correct contraction.
Match the verb to the place.
Ir + mercado
Mercado is masculine.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onde você vai? B: ___.
Only 'ao mercado' is grammatically correct.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosEu preciso ___ mercado.
'Ir ao' is the standard form.
Which sentence is grammatically standard?
'Ao' is the correct contraction.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Mercado is masculine.
A: Onde você vai? B: ___.
Only 'ao mercado' is grammatically correct.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
8 preguntasIt's understandable but 'ir ao' is much more natural for a short trip.
Mostly, yes. It implies groceries.
It's a common colloquialism where 'no' replaces 'ao'.
No, it's very neutral and everyday.
You can still say 'ir ao mercado'.
Use 'Eu fui ao mercado'.
Not rude, just informal.
Yes, 'feira' or 'mercearia'.
Frases relacionadas
Fazer compras
synonymTo do shopping
Ir à feira
similarTo go to the open-air market
Ir ao supermercado
specialized formTo go to the supermarket
