dueño de la tienda
/dweɲo de la tjenda/from spelling rules
The English phrase shop owner is translated into Spanish as dueño de la tienda.
This phrase is used to describe a person who owns and operates a retail store.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dueño (owner), de (of), la (the) and tienda (shop).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, it is common to use the term el/la comerciante to refer to a shop owner.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a female shop owner, change the masculine dueño to the feminine dueña to get dueña de la tienda. For the plural form, use dueños de la tienda by pluralizing the noun dueño.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for shop tienda shares the same root as the English word 'tent'. This is because early shops were often just makeshift tents or awnings stretched over a street.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a dueño de la tienda in a small neighborhood is often a central social figure who provides informal credit to regulars through a handwritten ledger.
- While dueño refers to ownership, Spanish speakers often use tendero to describe a shopkeeper. This specifically emphasizes the act of tending the shop rather than the legal ownership of the property.
Examples in context
- Buenas tardes, señor. ¿Es usted el dueño de la tienda?Good afternoon, sir. Are you the owner of the store?
- Disculpe, señora. ¿Podría hablar con la propietaria de la tienda?Excuse me, ma'am. Could I speak with the store's proprietor?
- Buenos días, patrón. ¿A qué hora cierra la tienda hoy?Good morning, boss. What time does the store close today?
- El dueño de la tienda es muy amable.The shop owner is very kind.
- Tengo que hablar con el dueño de la tienda.I have to speak with the shop owner.
- El dueño de la tienda vive en este barrio.The shop owner lives in this neighborhood.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking for a specific product at a local store.
- Mateo¿Sabes dónde está el dueño de la tienda?Do you know where the shop owner is?
- LucíaCreo que está en la parte de atrás.I think he is in the back.
- MateoNecesito hacerle una pregunta sobre este precio.I need to ask him a question about this price.
- LucíaVoy a llamarlo por ti, Mateo.I will call him for you, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dueño, la, tienda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
