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How to Say "i hire" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “i hire” is “contrato” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
present action of contracting
A smiling figure wearing a suit jacket extends a welcoming hand and offers a small golden key to another excited figure holding a briefcase, symbolizing the act of hiring.

Examples

Yo contrato a un nuevo diseñador cada mes.

I hire a new designer every month.

Contrato estos servicios para la fiesta.

I contract these services for the party.

Focus on the 'Yo' Form

The word 'contrato' is the special form of the verb 'contratar' that we use when 'I' am doing the action: 'Yo contrato' (I hire).

Personal 'A'

When you hire a person, you must use the little word 'a' right before the person's name or title: 'Contrato a María' (I hire María).

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