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How to Say "client" in Spanish

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cliente

/klee-EN-teh//kliˈente/

NounA1, B2General
Use 'cliente' when referring to a customer receiving professional services (like from a lawyer or architect) or in a general commercial context, and also for a computing client.
A colorful illustration of a smiling customer receiving a brown shopping bag from a cashier across a wooden counter.

Examples

Mi cliente está muy satisfecho con el resultado del proyecto.

My client is very satisfied with the project's outcome.

El cliente siempre tiene la razón.

The customer is always right.

Soy cliente habitual de esta cafetería.

I am a regular customer of this coffee shop.

La abogada está esperando a su próximo cliente.

The lawyer is waiting for her next client.

Gender: 'cliente' and 'clienta'

The word 'cliente' refers to a male customer or is used when the gender isn't known. For a female customer, you must use the word 'clienta'.

Mixing up 'Cliente' and 'Huésped'

Mistake: “El hotel tiene muchos clientes nuevos.”

Correction: It's more natural to say, 'El hotel tiene muchos huéspedes nuevos.' Use 'huésped' for a hotel guest and 'cliente' for almost everyone else who buys something.

particular

par-tee-koo-lar/paɾ.ti.kuˈlaɾ/

NounB1Informal/Specific
Use 'particular' when referring to a private individual making a transaction, especially when highlighting the absence of a business or intermediary.
A colorful storybook illustration featuring a friendly woman standing on the porch of a small, cozy, brightly colored house, holding a simple key in her hand, representing a private individual.

Examples

Compré el coche directamente de particular.

I bought the car directly from a private individual.

La venta se hizo de particular a particular, sin intermediarios.

The sale was made from one private individual to another, without intermediaries.

Mi hijo necesita un particular que le ayude con el inglés.

My son needs a private tutor to help him with English.

Soy un particular; no represento a ninguna empresa.

I am a private individual; I don't represent any company.

Referring to People

When 'particular' means 'private individual,' it acts like a regular noun. Use 'el particular' for a man and 'la particular' for a woman.

Cliente vs. Particular

Learners often use 'cliente' for all situations, but 'particular' is specifically for when you are dealing with a private person in a non-professional service context, like selling a used item. 'Cliente' is broader and includes professional services and general customers.

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