señora del comedor
/seɲoɾa del komedoɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for lunch lady is señora del comedor.
The phrase señora del comedor is a common, respectful way to refer to a woman working in a school cafeteria.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, señora del comedor translates to lady of the dining room or lady of the cafeteria.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a man in the same role, change the feminine señora to the masculine señor to get señor del comedor.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɲoɾa del komedoɾ/
Did you know?
- While señora is used for the lunch lady, in some cultures it is used as a universal title of respect for any adult woman regardless of her marital status.
- In some regions, a woman in this role might be called a monitora de comedor, reflecting a shift toward viewing the role as one of supervision and education rather than just food service.
- The word comedor comes from the verb comer and uses the Latin agent suffix -tor, which is a distant relative of the English suffix '-er'.
Examples in context
- La auxiliar de comedor prepara comida deliciosa todos los díasThe lunch lady prepares delicious food every day
- La señora de la cafetería siempre nos da una sonrisa al servirnos la comidaThe lunch lady always gives us a smile when serving our food
- La señora del comedor es muy amable.The lunch lady is very kind.
- Le di las gracias a la señora del comedor.I thanked the lunch lady.
- La señora del comedor preparó sopa hoy.The lunch lady prepared soup today.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking at school about their lunch.
- Javier¿Viste a la señora del comedor?Did you see the lunch lady?
- SofíaSí, ella me dio una manzana.Yes, she gave me an apple.
- JavierEsa señora del comedor es muy generosa.That lunch lady is very generous.
- SofíaEs verdad, siempre nos sonríe.It's true, she always smiles at us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comedor, del, señora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
