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How do you say "shop assistant" in German?
der Verkäufer
In German, "shop assistant" is der Verkäufer.
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Pronunciation
Say fer-KOY-fer. The stress is on the second syllable, which rhymes with coin.
Grammar notes
Der Verkäufer is masculine. The plural is die Verkäufer. Verkäuferin is used for female shop assistants.
Example sentence
Der Verkäufer hilft dem Kunden im Geschäft.
The shop assistant helps the customer in the shop.
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How to remember der Verkäufer
Verkaufen means to sell, so a Verkäufer is one who sells, making them a shop assistant.
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Questions about der Verkäufer
How do you say "shop assistant" in German?
In German, "shop assistant" is der Verkäufer. It is a noun.
Is der Verkäufer masculine or feminine?
Der Verkäufer is masculine. The plural is die Verkäufer. Verkäuferin is used for female shop assistants.
How is der Verkäufer used in a sentence?
Use der Verkäufer as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Verkäufer hilft dem Kunden im Geschäft. (The shop assistant helps the customer in the shop.).
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"Shop assistant" in other languages
- Japanese ショップ店員 (shopputenin)
- Korean 가게 점원 (gage jeomwon)
- Chinese 店员 (diàn yuán)
- Spanish vendedor
- Spanish (Latin America) vendedor
- French le vendeur
- Italian il commesso
- Russian продавец-консультант (prodavec-konsulʹtant)
- Greek ο βοηθός καταστήματος (o voithos katastimatos)
- Arabic بياع في محل (bayaeA fii mahall)
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