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Il mercato è ogni settimana?

Is the market every week?

Pronunciation

'Settimana' — 'set-ti-MA-na'. Four syllables, stress on third. Double 't'.

When to use it

Asking about the market schedule — important for planning return visits or recommending to others. Italian markets have very precise weekly schedules.

What it means

'Ogni settimana' = every week. 'Il mercato' = the market. Italian markets are usually weekly ('settimanale'), bi-weekly or monthly. Some are seasonal. The schedule is always publicly posted.

Variations

Quando è il prossimo mercato?

When is the next market?

Asking for a specific future date

C'è mercato anche il sabato?

Is there a market on Saturday too?

Checking if there are multiple market days

Questo è un mercato mensile?

Is this a monthly market?

Antique markets are often monthly rather than weekly

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Il mercato è ogni settimana? Commesso del comune: Sì — ogni martedì mattina dalle sette alle tredici. Il sabato c'è anche il mercato biologico in piazza. Cliente: E il mercatino dell'antiquariato? Commesso: Quello è il primo domenica del mese.

Customer: Is the market every week? Municipality staff: Yes — every Tuesday morning from seven to one pm. On Saturday there's also the organic market in the square. Customer: And the antique market? Staff: That one is the first Sunday of the month.

Cultural Note

Italian weekly markets ('mercati settimanali') are municipal institutions — each town's market day is set by local government and has been the same for centuries in many cases. Market days are often printed on tourist maps and town websites.