Spanish Conversation · Level 40
75 words
Spanish word
comerciante
Pronunciation
IPA/komeɾˈθjante/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)merchant
Example
El comerciante vende verduras en el mercado.
The merchant sells vegetables at the market.
More examples
El comerciante abrió su tienda en la calle principal.
The merchant opened his shop on the main street.
Core concept
Person who regularly sells products or services as their occupation.
Common phrases
comerciante ambulante
itinerant merchant
comerciante local
local merchant
pequeño comerciante
small shopkeeper
Similar words
vendedor: Sells goods directly to customers in a shop or market.
tendero: Operates a small shop and sells merchandise over the counter.
dependiente: Works in a shop serving customers and handling the cash register.
empresario: Runs a company or enterprise and manages its commercial operations.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que vende productos o servicios como actividad habitual, ya sea en una tienda, un puesto de mercado o una empresa.
Word origin
Formed from comercio 'trade' plus the agentive suffix -ante, reflecting a person whose habitual activity is selling.
Usage tips
- The word is form-invariant for gender, so use el comerciante or la comerciante to mark the seller's gender rather than changing the noun form.
Other meanings
- shopkeepernoun
- dealernoun
- businesspersonnoun
Opposites
- consumidorconsumernoun
- clientecustomernoun