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"Supermarket" in Portuguese: supermercado
o supermercado
Supermarket in Portuguese is o supermercado. Say Vou ao supermercado or O supermercado fecha às vinte e duas. Casual speech often shortens it to mercado.
Evening errand
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How to pronounce supermercado
Say it
soo-pehr-meh-KAH-doo
/su.peʁ.meʁ.ˈka.du/
o soo-pehr-meh-KAH-doo
"Supermarket" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o supermercado | supermarket Main noun. | Main noun. |
| ir ao supermercado | to go to the supermarket Errand. | Errand. |
| fila do supermercado | supermarket line Checkout. | Checkout. |
| mercado | market / supermarket (casual) Short everyday form. | Short everyday form. |
How to use supermercado in real life
- 1Evening errand
Passo no supermercado pegar leite e pão.
I’ll stop at the supermarket to get milk and bread.
Passar no supermercado.
- 2Hours
O supermercado do bairro abre vinte e quatro horas.
The neighborhood supermarket is open twenty-four hours.
Big-city option.
- 3Self-checkout
No supermercado novo tem caixa automático.
The new supermarket has self-checkout.
Modern stores.
Mistakes English speakers make with supermercado
Incorrect: Vou no supermarket.
Correct: Vou ao supermercado. / Vou no supermercado.
Use supermercado.
Incorrect: A supermercado está longe.
Correct: O supermercado está longe.
Masculine: o supermercado.
Good to know
Brazilians say supermercado for big grocery chains and often mercado in casual speech for the same trip. Open-air produce markets are feira — different vibe and vocabulary.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Splitting a grocery list
ChatPal
Você vai ao supermercado agora?
Are you going to the supermarket now?
You
Vou. O supermercado perto da praça tem frutas boas.
I am. The supermarket near the square has good fruit.
ChatPal
Então pega iogurte no supermercado também.
Then grab yogurt at the supermarket too.
You
Anotado. Te mando o total.
Noted. I’ll send you the total.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Supermarket" in Portuguese
How do I say supermarket?
O supermercado.
Going to the supermarket?
Vou ao / no supermercado.
Mercado vs supermercado?
Mercado can be casual short for supermarket; feira is open-air.
Is it open late?
O supermercado fecha a que horas?
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