How to Say ‘Where is the market?’ in Italian
Dov'è il mercato?
dohv eh eel mehr-KAH-toh
[dohv eh eel mehr-KAH-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dov'è] is short for [dove è]. It's one of the most common contractions in spoken Italian.
Phrase Breakdown
Dov'
[dohv]
where
Contracted form of 'dove' before 'è.'
Dov'è il mercato? Vorrei comprare della frutta.
Where is the market? I'd like to buy some fruit.
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere.'
Dov'è il mercato? È lontano da qui?
Where is the market? Is it far from here?
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Dov'è il mercato del centro?
Where is the downtown market?
mercato
[mehr-KAH-toh]
market
Noun meaning 'market,' often an open-air or local market.
Dov'è il mercato più vicino all'hotel?
Where is the market closest to the hotel?
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