mujer de negocios
/muxeɾ de neɡoθjos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "business woman" is translated into Spanish as mujer de negocios.
This phrase refers to a woman who works in business or commerce.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mujer de negocios literally means "woman of businesses", composed of mujer (woman), de (of) and negocios (businesses/deals).
Which one should you use?
mujer de negocios is a common descriptive phrase, whereas empresaria is a more concise, single-word noun often used to denote a woman who owns or manages a company.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, mujer de negocios is widely used, while in Mexico, empresaria is commonly used.
How do you pronounce it?
/muxeɾ de neɡoθjos/
Did you know?
- While mujer de negocios describes a profession, the word negocio can also mean a 'deal' or a 'bargain'. A person might say they have a buen negocio to mean they got a great price on an item.
- Although empresaria is the standard term for a business owner, it is also used in the music industry to describe a female talent manager or agent.
- The word mujer is a linguistic relative of the Portuguese word mulher. Both descended from the Latin word mulierem.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría conocer a la mujer de negocios destacada en esta empresa. ¿Puede presentármela?I would like to meet the prominent business woman in this company. Can you introduce me?
- Por supuesto, déjame presentarte a la señora Rodríguez, nuestra empresaria principal.Of course, let me introduce you to Mrs. Rodríguez, our main businesswoman.
- ¡Eso es genial! Me encantaría escuchar sobre sus logros como emprendedora.That's great! I would love to hear about her achievements as an entrepreneur.
- Ella es una mujer de negocios muy exitosa.She is a very successful business woman.
- Mi madre es una mujer de negocios.My mother is a business woman.
- Busca una mujer de negocios para el proyecto.Look for a business woman for the project.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a new colleague.
- Daniel¿Quién es la persona nueva en la oficina?Who is the new person in the office?
- LucíaEs una mujer de negocios muy experimentada.She is a very experienced business woman.
- DanielParece que sabe mucho sobre el mercado.It seems she knows a lot about the market.
- LucíaSí, Lucía tiene mucha experiencia.Yes, Lucía has a lot of experience.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mujer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
