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продавец

Translation of продавец

shop assistant

Russian word in Latin letters: prodavets

Meaning of продавец

Russian

работник магазина, который помогает покупателям

English

a person who works in a shop and helps customers

clerk

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prədɐˈvʲet͡s]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Продавец or клерк?

клерк

клерк ≠ shop clerk: an office worker doing paperwork

Don't call a shop worker клерк. In a shop — продавец; doing paperwork in an office or bank — клерк.

Продавец принёс мне другой размер.

The clerk brought me another size.

Её брат работает клерком в банке.

Her brother is an office worker at a bank, not a shop clerk.

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  1. The shop assistant helped me find a smaller size.

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    Продавец помог мне найти размер поменьше.

  2. Ask the shop assistant for help.

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    Попросите продавца о помощи.

  3. The clerk helped me find a smaller size.

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    Продавец помог мне найти размер поменьше.

  4. Ask the clerk for help.

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    Попросите продавца о помощи.

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What's the difference between продавец and консультант

🇷🇺Russian

Stresses advice; in a shop it's the same person.

B1less common

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продавец belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does продавец mean?

a person who works in a shop and helps customers

How do you pronounce продавец?

продавец is pronounced [prədɐˈvʲet͡s], in Latin letters “prodavets”.

How is продавец used in a sentence?

The shop assistant helped me find a smaller size. Translation: Продавец помог мне найти размер поменьше.

Is продавец part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, продавец (clerk) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is продавец part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, продавец (clerk) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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