clientes
/kljentes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'customers' is translated into Spanish as clientes.
The term refers to people who buy goods or services from a business. While clientes is the standard way to refer to these individuals, you may encounter compradores, which is often used specifically for 'shoppers' or 'buyers' in a more general sense.
Which one should you use?
If you wish to refer to the customer base as a collective group in a more formal context, you can use the feminine noun clientela.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is cliente. The plural form clientes can refer to a group of male customers, a group of female customers or a mixed-gender group of customers. The related formal term clientela is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kljentes/
Did you know?
- The word cliente is a direct descendant of the Latin cliens, which referred to a person who lived under the protection of a powerful 'patron' in Ancient Rome.
- In traditional Spanish markets, a cliente might be granted 'fiado', a system of trust where the shopkeeper records debts in a ledger to be paid later.
- A person who pays for a service via a subscription, like a phone plan or a magazine, is often called an abonado rather than a cliente.
Examples in context
- Adoramos a nuestros clientes.We love our customers.This sentence is useful for expressing affection toward one's clientes.Tatoeba #1690801 by marcelostockle, translation #1690598 by Spamster
- Valoramos a nuestros clientes.We value our customers.This sentence is useful for expressing that one's clientes are valued.Tatoeba #1519547 by marcelostockle, translation #1519111 by Spamster
- Cada vez había menos clientes.There were fewer and fewer customers.This sentence is useful for describing a decreasing number of clientes.Tatoeba #11729079 by Seael, translation #11724982 by Amastan
- Nuestros clientes son nuestra prioridadOur customers are our priority.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing the store's performance.
- Alejandro¿Cómo van los clientes hoy?How are the customers today?
- ElenaHay muchos clientes en la tienda ahora.There are many customers in the shop now.
- AlejandroQué bueno que los clientes estén contentos.It is good that the customers are happy.
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, el servicio es excelente.Yes, Alejandro, the service is excellent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
