independiente

independent

adjective een-deh-pen-DYEN-teh Less Common

Origin: From Latin independentem.

Also means

self-employed

Usage Note

Independiente is used for political independence (un estado independiente), personal autonomy, and in Spain also for a self-employed or freelance worker (trabajo como independiente). In Latin America freelance or por cuenta propia is more common for the work sense. It does not shorten like gran/buen; the full form is used before and after a noun.

Examples

"Trabaja como periodista independiente."

Natural Translation

She works as an independent journalist.

Literal Translation

She-works as journalist independent.

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