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el jefe
boss
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How do you say jefe in Spanish?
How do you pronounce jefe in Spanish?
jefe is pronounced /el ˈxefe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El jefe está muy ocupado hoy porque tiene una reunión importante.
The boss is very busy today because he has an important meeting.
Nuestro jefe anterior era amable, pero el nuevo jefe es mucho más exigente.
Our previous boss was kind, but the new boss is much more demanding.
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Why is it masculine?
Jefe is masculine because it derives from the Latin "caput" (head), which evolved through Old French "chief" into Spanish "jefe". As an occupation noun referring to a person in a leadership position, it inherited the masculine gender from its etymological source, though Spanish allows it to be used with feminine articles and adjectives when referring to a female boss ("la jefe").
What is the Spanish word for boss?
The Spanish word for boss is el jefe — masculine.
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