How to Say "commodity" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “commodity” is “mercancía” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La tienda recibió un nuevo envío de mercancía esta mañana.
The store received a new shipment of merchandise this morning.
Necesitamos declarar el valor de toda la mercancía en la aduana.
We need to declare the value of all the goods at customs.
El camión se volcó y la mercancía quedó esparcida por la carretera.
The truck overturned and the goods were scattered across the road.
Always Feminine
Even though this word refers to many things (like 'goods' or 'stock' in English), it is a collective noun and is always feminine: 'la mercancía'.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “El mercancía es cara.”
Correction: La mercancía es cara. (Remember that 'mercancía' is always feminine.)
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