electricista
/eleɡtɾiˈθista/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for electrician is electricista.
electricista is the most widely used term for an electrician in Spanish and encompasses both male and female electricians.
Meaning: tradesman who works with electrical equipment (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
While the noun electricista itself does not change its ending, the gender is indicated by the article used. To refer to a male electrician, use the masculine article un electricista. To refer to a female electrician, use the feminine article una electricista. For a plural group of female electricians, use the article las with the noun electricistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/eleɡtɾiˈθista/
Did you know?
- The term electricista is derived from eléctrico, a word that reflects the scientific history of electricity as a study of amber, based on the Greek 'elektron'.
- In some Latin American regions, if you are looking for a quick electrical fix, you might ask for a técnico instead of an electricista, even though the latter is more formal.
- The suffix -ista often denotes a profession or a belief system, which is why the same ending is used for both electricista and 'activist' or 'optimist'.
Examples in context
- No quiero ser electricista.I don't want to become an electrician.This sentence is useful for expressing a career preference using electricista.Tatoeba #8258973 by fpp, translation #8257798 by CK
- Tom quiere llegar a ser un electricista.Tom wants to become an electrician.This sentence shows how to express an ambition to become an electricista.Tatoeba #2465734 by teskmon, translation #1092467 by CK
- Se necesitan dos mecánicos y un electricista.Two mechanics and an electrician are needed.This sentence demonstrates how to use electricista when listing required workers.Tatoeba #1135890 by Shishir, translation #12961940 by mexicanhere
- Necesito contratar un electricista para reparar el sistema eléctrico de mi vivienda.I need to hire an electrician to repair the electrical system in my home.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a repair in their new house.
- Lucía¿Has llamado ya al electricista?Have you called the electrician yet?
- MateoNo, todavía no he hablado con ningún electricista.No, I haven't spoken to any electrician yet.
- LucíaNecesitamos que un electricista arregle estos cables.We need an electrician to fix these cables.
- MateoMañana vendrá un electricista a revisarlo todo.An electrician will come tomorrow to check everything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “electrician” translations and entries electricista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
