English–Spanish
“self-employed person” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/auˈtonomo/
Example
Mi hermano es autónomo y trabaja desde casa.
My brother is self-employed and works from home.
How to say “self-employed person” in Spanish
“Self-employed person” in Spanish is autónomo.
Worker who manages and sells services on their own account.
Example sentences with autónomo
Decidí hacerme autónomo para tener más flexibilidad en mi horario.
I decided to go freelance to have more flexibility in my schedule.
Tips for using autónomo
- In Spain 'autónomo' commonly denotes the formal self-employment/tax status, so speakers often say 'trabaja por cuenta propia' or add the job title to make the arrangement clear.