How to Say "hawker" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hawker” is “ambulante” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
someone who shouts out their goods for sale
Examples
Los ambulantes venden fruta fresca en la plaza.
The street vendors sell fresh fruit in the square.
Hablé con un ambulante para comprar un recuerdo.
I spoke with a street vendor to buy a souvenir.
El ayuntamiento regula el espacio para los ambulantes.
The city council regulates the space for street vendors.
Identifying the person
To show if you are talking about a man or a woman, just change the word before it: 'el ambulante' (the male vendor) or 'la ambulante' (the female vendor).
Don't add an -a
Mistake: “La ambulanta es amable.”
Correction: La ambulante es amable.
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