Usage Note
Kalakal refers to goods bought and sold in trade. It is used in formal economic and commercial contexts but also in everyday market language. The related verb form is magkalakal (to trade) and the noun kalakalan refers to commerce as a whole.
Examples
" Mura ang kalakal dito. "
Natural Translation
The merchandise here is cheap.
Literal Translation
Cheap the merchandise here.
" Ang kanyang kalakal ay mga prutas at gulay. "
Natural Translation
His/Her merchandise is fruits and vegetables.
Literal Translation
The his/her merchandise is fruits and vegetables.
" Dumarami ang kalakal na dumarating mula sa ibang bansa dahil mas mura itong bilhin kaysa sa atin. "
Natural Translation
The merchandise arriving from other countries is increasing because it is cheaper to buy than ours.
Literal Translation
Increasing the merchandise that arriving from other country because more cheap this to-buy than to ours.
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