How to Say "businessman" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “businessman” is “empresario” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El empresario fundó su primera compañía a los veinte años.
The businessman founded his first company at age twenty.
Es un empresario muy respetado en el sector tecnológico.
He is a very respected businessman in the tech sector.
Muchos empresarios asistieron a la conferencia sobre economía.
Many business owners attended the conference on economics.
Male vs. Female
This specific word 'empresario' refers to a man. If you are talking about a woman, you must change the ending to -a to make it 'empresaria'.
Using 'el' or 'un'
Like most jobs, use 'un' when describing what someone is (e.g., 'Es un empresario'), but use 'el' when talking about a specific person we already know.
Business vs. Businessman
Mistake: “Él tiene un empresario exitoso.”
Correction: Él tiene una empresa exitosa (o él es un empresario exitoso).
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