Usages of a mercearia
Hoje passei na padaria e na mercearia antes de ir para casa.
Today I stopped by the bakery and the grocery store before going home.
Na mercearia, comprei um quilo de bananas e um pacote de leite.
At the grocery store, I bought a kilo of bananas and a packet of milk.
A mercearia da esquina deve ter bananas, peras e pêssegos mais baratos.
The grocery store on the corner probably has cheaper bananas, pears, and peaches.
Antes que eu me esqueça, compra cogumelos e espinafres na mercearia.
Before I forget, buy mushrooms and spinach at the grocery store.
Depois do trabalho, eu passo na mercearia e compro bananas.
After work, I stop by the grocery store and buy bananas.
Na mercearia, o milho estava mais barato do que as azeitonas, por isso trouxe os dois.
At the grocery store, the corn was cheaper than the olives, so I brought both.
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