How to Say "sex worker" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sex worker” is “prostituto” — B1 level.
Examples
En la película, el protagonista trabaja como prostituto.
In the movie, the main character works as a male prostitute.
Muchos países tienen leyes diferentes para un prostituto y para una prostituta.
Many countries have different laws for a male prostitute and a female prostitute.
Él decidió ser prostituto para pagar sus deudas.
He decided to be a male prostitute to pay off his debts.
Specific Masculine Ending
The '-o' at the end specifically tells you that the person being talked about is a man. For a woman, you must change it to 'prostituta'.
Use of the word 'como'
When talking about a job or profession in Spanish, we often use 'como' (as) after verbs like 'trabajar' (to work). For example: 'Trabaja como prostituto'.
Matching Gender
Mistake: “La mujer es un prostituto.”
Correction: La mujer es una prostituta. Always match the gender ending (-o or -a) to the person you are describing.
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