aparcacoches
/aˌpaɾkaˈkot͡ʃes/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for valet is aparcacoches.
A valet is a person employed to clean or park cars. You can use the term aparcacoches to describe the person performing this job.
Meaning: a person employed to clean or park cars (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to use the word Valet to refer to a valet.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun aparcacoches is invariable in gender, so the same word is used when referring to either a male or a female valet.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˌpaɾkaˈkotʃes/
Did you know?
- The word coche inside aparcacoches is a shortened version of carruaje, which originally referred to horse-drawn carriages.
- The word coche in aparcacoches shares a common ancestor with the English word 'coach'.
- While aparcacoches is the formal term, high-end establishments in Mexico and other Latin American hubs often use the English word valet to signal a luxury status.
Examples in context
- Necesito el servicio de aparcacoches para mi vehículo.I need the valet parking service for my vehicle.
- El aparcacoches es muy amable.The valet is very kind.
- Pregunté al aparcacoches por la llave.I asked the valet for the key.
- Necesitamos llamar a un aparcacoches.We need to call a valet.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel arrive at a fancy restaurant.
- LucíaMira, ahí está el aparcacoches.Look, there is the valet.
- DanielPerfecto, le daré las llaves ahora.Perfect, I will give him the keys now.
- LucíaNo olvides pedir el ticket.Don't forget to ask for the ticket.
- DanielSí, Lucía, lo haré.Yes, Lucía, I will.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “valet” translations and entries aparcacoches, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aparcacoches, CC BY-SA 4.0.
