recibidor
/reθibiˈdoɾ/
The English phrase 'door greeter' is translated into Spanish as recibidor.
A recibidor refers to a person whose professional role is to welcome customers as they enter a business or a store.
Which one should you use?
While recibidor specifically describes a door greeter, the term recepcionista is often used more frequently in many Spanish-speaking business contexts to describe a person greeting people at an entrance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is gendered. Use recibidora if the person performing the job is female.
How do you pronounce it?
/reθibiˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking homes, a recibidor is not a person at all, but a small console table or piece of furniture used for keys and mail in the entryway.
- The word recibidor is also the standard Spanish term for a 'hallway' or 'entryway' in a house. This means the person and the physical space they occupy share the exact same name.
- The root verb recibir is used not only for welcoming guests but also for the act of 'getting' a school grade or 'receiving' a physical hit.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are entering a large department store.
- MateoMira, hay un recibidor en la entrada.Look, there is a door greeter at the entrance.
- LucíaSí, parece que nos está saludando.Yes, it looks like he is greeting us.
- Mateo¿Crees que el recibidor sabe dónde están las ofertas?Do you think the door greeter knows where the sales are?
- LucíaSeguramente, vamos a preguntarle ahora.Surely, let's ask him now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry recibidor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
