barman
/baʁˈmẽj̃/masculine
The Portuguese word for bartender is barman.
barman is used to describe a person who works in a bar. For a more formal way to say bar employee, you can use Empregado de bar. If you are referring to a professional bartender who specializes in complex cocktails, the term mixologista is used.
Meaning: person who works in a bar (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word barman is masculine. To refer to a female bartender, use the feminine form barmana.
How do you pronounce it?
/baʁˈmẽj̃/
Did you know?
- In many Portuguese-speaking environments, you might hear the term garçom used to address the person serving drinks, even if they are working behind a counter.
- The etymology of barman reveals that the 'man' part traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *mon-, which is the same ancestor for many words for 'human' across many languages.
- In traditional Portuguese 'tascas' or small taverns, the person serving drinks is often the owner, making the professional title barman less common than in modern city lounges.
Examples in context
- Ele é um barman.He's a bartender.This sentence is useful for stating someone's profession using barman.Tatoeba #7443452 by Ricardo14, translation #2230262 by Hybrid
- O Tom ainda é um barman?Is Tom still a bartender?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's current job using barman.Tatoeba #7243073 by Ricardo14, translation #6231555 by CK
- Pedi outra cerveja ao barman.I asked the bartender for another beer.This sentence is useful for describing an interaction with a barman.Tatoeba #2698979 by carlosalberto, translation #2641041 by CK
- Desculpe, poderia chamar o empregado de bar?Excuse me, could you call the bartender?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Beatriz are at a crowded bar.
- GabrielO barman está muito ocupado hoje.The bartender is very busy today.
- BeatrizSim, eu preciso chamar o barman.Yes, I need to call the bartender.
- GabrielAquele barman é muito rápido.That bartender is very fast.
- BeatrizEle é muito bom no que faz.He is very good at what he does.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bartender” translations and entries barman, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
