dependiente
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “dependiente” mean in English?
shop assistant
Example sentences
El dependiente me ayuda a elegir.
The shop assistant helps me choose.
La dependienta es muy paciente.
The (female) shop assistant is very patient.
Soy dependiente en una tienda.
I'm a shop assistant at a store.
How to use it
Dependiente means 'shop assistant'. Same form for both genders: el dependiente / la dependienta (feminine occasionally takes -a). Plural dependientes.
Common mistake
Both 'dependiente' and 'dependienta' are used for female shop assistants. Either is acceptable; choose by region or style.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.