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Supermarket

English

supermarket; grocery storenoun

Alternative meanings

A large self-service store where food, drinks, household products, cleaning supplies, and everyday goods are sold.

Pronunciation

SOO-per-mar-ket

Root and affixes

Loanword from English supermarket. For a traditional market, merkado can be used; for a small store, tindahan.

Variants or conjugations

supermarket; mall supermarket; market; store; grocery; grocery store

Related words and expressions

market; store; grocery; food; buy; price; cart; cashier; product

Meaning and usage notes

Use supermarket for a modern supermarket. Merkado usually refers to a public or traditional market, and tindahan to a general or small store.

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Example 1

Mopalit ko og pagkaon sa supermarket.

I will buy food at the supermarket.

Example 2

Daghang tawo sa supermarket karong Domingo.

There are many people at the supermarket this Sunday.

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