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camarero

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “camarero” mean in English?

  1. waiter

Example sentences

  • El camarero trae la cuenta.

    The waiter brings the bill.

  • La camarera es muy amable.

    The (female) waitress is very nice.

  • Trabajé como camarero el verano pasado.

    I worked as a waiter last summer.

How to use it

Camarero means 'waiter' (Spain). Masculine: el camarero. Feminine camarera. Latin America commonly uses mesero/mesera.

Common mistake

Spain: camarero/-a. Latin America: mesero/-a. Don't mix; match audience. To call a waiter, just say '¡Camarero!' (Spain) or '¡Mesero!' (LA).

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.