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How do you say "employee" in Spanish?
el empleado
In Spanish, "employee" is el empleado.
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Pronunciation
It's spoken as "el empleado" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
el empleado is masculine. Its plural is empleados.
Example sentence
El nuevo empleado empezó el lunes.
The new employee started on Monday.
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How to remember el empleado
Focus on the opening sound of "empleado" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
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- grandmother la abuela
- uncle el tío
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- cousin el primo
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- stepmother la madrastra
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Questions about el empleado
How do you pronounce el empleado?
It's spoken as "el empleado" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is el empleado masculine or feminine?
el empleado is masculine. el empleado is masculine. Its plural is empleados.
How is el empleado used in Spanish?
el empleado is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El nuevo empleado empezó el lunes. (The new employee started on Monday.).
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