How to Say "i hired" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i hired” is “contraté” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA2
employment
Examples
Ayer contraté a un nuevo jardinero.
Yesterday I hired a new gardener.
Contraté el servicio de internet más rápido.
I signed up for (contracted) the fastest internet service.
The 'I' Past Tense
The 'é' ending tells you that 'I' performed the action in the past. It only works for verbs ending in -ar.
The Personal 'a'
When you hire a specific person, you must put 'a' before their name or title. Example: 'Contraté a María'.
Missing Accent
Mistake: “contrate”
Correction: contraté
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