dependiente

dependent, reliant

adjective noun deh-pen-DYEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin dependentem.

Also means

shop assistant (noun, Spain)

Usage Note

Dependiente as a noun is the everyday word for a shop assistant or sales clerk in Spain (la dependienta for a woman). As an adjective it means dependent or reliant (ser dependiente de). In Latin America the shop assistant is more often called vendedor/a or empleado/a. Note the feminine noun form dependienta, though dependiente is also used for women in some regions.

Examples

"La dependienta me ayudó a elegir el regalo."

Natural Translation

The shop assistant helped me choose the gift.

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