camareras
/kamaɾeɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase waitresses is translated into Spanish as camareras.
The term camareras is used to refer to a group consisting only of female waitresses. If you wish to refer to the waitstaff in a neutral way without specifying gender, you can use the term personal de servicio.
Which one should you use?
While camareras is a standard term, the word meseras is more commonly used to mean waitresses in many Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the feminine plural noun camareras is camarera.
How do you pronounce it?
/kamaɾeɾas/
Did you know?
- In certain regions, the term camarera is used specifically for flight attendants on airplanes, rather than just restaurant staff.
- While camarera means waitress in a restaurant, it is also the standard word for a hotel housekeeper in Spain.
- The word camarera shares the same root as cámara, meaning 'room'. Historically, it referred to a woman who looked after the private chambers of a noble household.
Examples in context
- ¡Llamemos a las camareras!Let's call the waitresses!
- ¿Podría hablar con una de las meseras?Could I speak with one of the waitresses?
- ¿Qué opinan, meseras? ¿Nos recomiendan algún plato?What do you think, waitresses? Do you recommend any dish?
- Las camareras son muy amables aquí.The waitresses are very kind here.
- Necesitamos hablar con las camareras.We need to speak with the waitresses.
- Las camareras están trabajando mucho hoy.The waitresses are working a lot today.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are sitting in a crowded cafe.
- Sofía¿Has visto a las camareras?Have you seen the waitresses?
- DanielNo, creo que están en la cocina.No, I think they are in the kitchen.
- SofíaEsas camareras siempre tardan mucho.Those waitresses are always slow.
- DanielTranquila, Sofía, el lugar está lleno.Calm down, Sofía, the place is full.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
