Spanish word

negocio

Pronunciation

IPA/neˈɣoθjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbusiness

Example

Mi negocio va bien este año.

My business is doing well this year.

Illustration for negocio (business)

More examples

Ella decidió montar un negocio online el mes pasado.

She decided to start an online business last month.

Core concept

Economic activity of offering goods or services in exchange for money.

Common phrases

  • montar un negocio

    start a business

  • cerrar un negocio

    close a business

  • un negocio rentable

    a profitable business

Similar words

empresa: Formal business organization that manages commercial operations.
comercio: Activity that buys and sells goods and services in trade.
tienda: Brick-and-mortar shop that serves customers in person.
trato: Individual transaction that results from a commercial negotiation.

Definition in Spanish

Actividad económica consistente en ofrecer bienes o servicios a cambio de dinero.

Word origin

The word comes from Latin negotium (ne 'not' + otium 'leisure'), where 'not leisure' denotes work and later commercial activity.

Usage tips

  • The phrase hacer un buen negocio usually refers to making a profitable deal or purchase, not necessarily to founding or running a company.

Other meanings

  • enterprisenoun
  • transactionnoun
  • shopnoun

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