English–Spanish
“hire” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kontɾaˈtaɾ/
Example
Ella contrató a un asistente el mes pasado.
She hired an assistant last month.
How to say “hire” in Spanish
“Hire” in Spanish is contratar.
Paying a person or company to provide services under an agreement.
Example sentences with contratar
Quiero contratar a alguien para la contabilidad.
I want to hire someone for accounting.
Tips for using contratar
- When the object is a person Spanish usually uses the personal a (contratar a alguien), and job ads often say se contrata to mean 'help wanted'.