🇪🇸 Spanish

negocios

masculine

los negocios

businesses

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negocios
/los neˈɣoθjos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say negocios in Spanish?

IPA
/los neˈɣoθjos/

How do you pronounce negocios in Spanish?

negocios is pronounced /los neˈɣoθjos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El negocio pequeño de mi padre es muy rentable.

My father's small business is very profitable. (The masculine article 'el' and masculine adjective 'pequeño' agree with the masculine noun 'negocio')

Este negocio exitoso fue fundado por un empresario ambicioso.

This successful business was founded by an ambitious businessman. (The masculine demonstrative 'este' and masculine adjective 'exitoso' must agree with masculine 'negocio'; using feminine forms would be grammatically incorrect)

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Why is it masculine?

Negocios is masculine because it derives from Latin "negotium," which was a neuter noun in classical Latin but became masculine in Spanish and other Romance languages. The Latin root combines "neg-" (not) and "otium" (leisure), literally meaning "not leisure" or business. During the transition from Latin to Romance languages, many neuter nouns shifted to either masculine or feminine gender, and "negotium" became masculine in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for businesses?

The Spanish word for businesses is los negocios — masculine.

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