How to Say "Waitress" in Italian

cameriera

/ka.meˈrjɛ.ra/feminine

The Italian word for waitress is cameriera.

Cameriera is the most common term used to refer to a waitress.

Meaning: female waiter (noun)

Which one should you use?

The masculine form is cameriere, whereas the feminine form is cameriera.

The plural form of the feminine noun is le cameriere.

/ka.meˈrjɛ.ra/. The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.

In Italy, it is often considered impolite to call a cameriera by shouting 'waitress' or using the word itself to get her attention. Instead, people typically use a polite scusi meaning 'excuse me'.
The word cameriera also refers to a chambermaid in a hotel, blending the roles of food service and room cleaning in one term.
The feminine plural le cameriere ends in 'e', which is the same spelling as the masculine singular cameriere. You must rely on the article le to know the group is all women.

Mary è una cameriera.
Mary is a waitress.
This sentence is useful for identifying someone's profession with cameriera.
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La cameriera servì il tè.
The waitress served the tea.
This sentence shows how to describe an action performed by a cameriera.
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Cameriera, io vorrei ordinare.
Waitress, I'd like to order.
This sentence demonstrates how to use cameriera when addressing a waitress to place an order.
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Mi scusi, cameriera, potrei avere il menu?
Excuse me, waitress, could I have the menu?
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Matteo and Sofia are sitting in a busy cafe.

Matteo

Sofia, puoi chiamare la cameriera?
Sofia, can you call the waitress?
Sofia

Sì, la vedo arrivare.
Yes, I see her coming.
Matteo

Ottimo, vorrei ordinare un caffè.
Great, I would like to order a coffee.
Sofia

La cameriera è molto veloce qui.
The waitress is very fast here.

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