How to Say "selfish person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “selfish person” is “egoísta” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
No seas un egoísta; tienes que compartir.
Don't be a selfish person; you have to share.
La verdad es que es una egoísta de primera.
The truth is that she is a major egoist (a highly selfish person).
Los egoístas raramente son felices.
Selfish people are rarely happy.
Using the appropriate article
When using 'egoísta' as a noun, you must match the article ('el' or 'la') to the person's actual gender, even though the noun form itself doesn't change: 'el egoísta' (the selfish man) vs. 'la egoísta' (the selfish woman).
Confusing the article and the noun form
Mistake: “Ella es el egoísta.”
Correction: Ella es la egoísta. (The word 'egoísta' stays the same, but the article 'la' must match the feminine person.)
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