mercancías generales
/meɾkanθias xeneɾales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "general merchandise" is translated into Spanish as mercancías generales.
This phrase refers to a wide variety of consumer products sold in a store.
How do you pronounce it?
/meɾkanθias xeneɾales/
Did you know?
- In Spain, a store specializing in general merchandise is often called a tienda de ultramarinos if it focuses on traditionally imported goods.
- In some Latin American markets, sellers of mercancías generales use a 'shouting' style of advertisement called pregonar to announce their variety of goods to the street.
- In many Latin American countries, if you are looking for 'general merchandise' in a department store, you might instead ask for variedades.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos organizar las mercancías generales.We need to organize the general merchandise.
- El inventario de mercancías generales es muy grande.The general merchandise inventory is very large.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are working in a retail warehouse.
- Alejandro¿Dónde están las mercancías generales, María?Where is the general merchandise, María?
- MaríaEstán en el pasillo central.It is in the central aisle.
- AlejandroGracias, voy a revisarlas ahora.Thanks, I am going to check them now.
- MaríaTen cuidado con las cajas.Be careful with the boxes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
