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How to Say "sales clerk" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsales clerkis dependienteA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA1
store employee
A friendly shop assistant standing behind a retail counter, holding a folded shirt.

Examples

La dependiente fue muy amable y me ayudó con la ropa.

The shop assistant was very kind and helped me with the clothes.

Hay tres dependientes trabajando en la zapatería hoy.

There are three clerks working in the shoe store today.

Busco un trabajo como dependiente en un supermercado.

I am looking for a job as a shop assistant in a supermarket.

One word for everyone

This word doesn't change its ending for men or women. It always ends in '-e'. To show gender, just change the 'the' or 'a' before it: 'el dependiente' (male) or 'la dependiente' (female).

Don't say 'asistente'

Mistake:Busco un asistente en la tienda.

Correction: Busco un dependiente en la tienda.

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