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dependienta

saleswoman; shop assistant (female)

noun deh-pehn-DYEHN-tah Rare

Usage Note

Dependienta is the feminine form of dependiente (male shop assistant). In Spain it is the standard word for a female employee who serves customers in a shop. In Latin America the more common term is vendedora. The masculine dependiente can refer to any shop assistant regardless of gender in formal or neutral usage.

Examples

"La dependienta me ayudó a elegir la talla."

Natural Translation

The saleswoman helped me choose the size.

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