How to Say "shop assistant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shop assistant” is “dependiente” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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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