volteador de hamburguesas
/bolteadoɾ de ambuɾɡesas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "burger flipper" is translated into Spanish as volteador de hamburguesas.
The phrase volteador de hamburguesas is a descriptive term for the job rather than a common professional title used in job advertisements.
What does it mean word for word?
The word volteador means "flipper" or "turner" and comes from the verb voltear, which means "to turn over" or "to flip".
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term Volteador(a) de hamburguesas is commonly used in most Spanish-speaking regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female burger flipper, use la volteadora de hamburguesas.
How do you pronounce it?
/bolteadoɾ de ambuɾɡesas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, if you call someone a volteador, you might be accidentally accusing them of being a 'turncoat' or someone who switches sides in a conflict.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the word voltear is also used in a romantic or flirtatious context to describe 'turning' someone's head.
- The word voltear is a cognate of the English word 'volt', as both relate to a turn or a sudden change in direction.
Examples in context
- El restaurante necesita un cocinero de hamburguesas.The restaurant needs a burger flipper.
- En la feria, mi amigo trabaja como volteador de hamburguesas.At the fair, my friend works as a burger flipper.
- Esos volteadores de hamburguesas son muy rápidos en McDonald's.Those burger flippers at McDonald's are very fast.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking about Javier's first job.
- ElenaJavier, ¿cuál fue tu primer empleo?Javier, what was your first job?
- JavierFui volteador de hamburguesas durante el verano.I was a burger flipper during the summer.
- Elena¡Qué interesante! ¿Te gustaba el trabajo?How interesting! Did you like the job?
- JavierSí, aunque era muy cansado.Yes, although it was very tiring.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
