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En la carnicería venden chorizo y ternera.

En la carnicería venden chorizo y ternera.
At the butcher's they sell chorizo and beef.
From Lesson 91:At the shops (la panadería, ¿cuánto vale?)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about En la carnicería venden chorizo y ternera.

Why is "en" used here for "at" instead of "a"?
In Spanish, the preposition en is used to talk about being located "in" or "at" a place. You would only use a if there was movement, like going "to" the butcher's (voy a la carnicería).
Who is "venden" (they sell) referring to in this sentence?
It uses an impersonal "they". Just like in English when we say "they sell beef", it doesn't refer to specific people. It is simply a common way in Spanish to say what a shop offers or what is available there.
Why are there no articles before "chorizo" and "ternera" (like "el chorizo y la ternera")?
Because we are talking about an unspecified quantity. When you mean "some" of a food or substance, Spanish usually leaves out the article. If you said venden el chorizo, it would mean they are selling a specific sausage you already mentioned.
I thought beef was "carne de res". Why use "ternera"?
In Spain, ternera refers to veal or young beef, which is the most common type of beef eaten there. The term carne de res is widely used in Latin America, but in Spain, you will almost always see ternera at the butcher or on a restaurant menu.

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