Camarera (en. Waitress)

/ka.ma.'ɾe.ɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Woman who works in a restaurant or bar, serving food and drinks to customers.
The waitress recommended the dish of the day.
La camarera nos recomendó el plato del día.
Woman who attends to guests in a hotel, taking care of cleaning and service in the rooms.
The housekeeping waitress came to clean our room.
La camarera de piso vino a limpiar nuestra habitación.

Etymology

From the Latin 'camararia', which refers to a room or chamber.

Common Phrases and Expressions

The waitress brought me the bill.
The waitress brought me the bill.
La camarera me trajo la cuenta
Waitress, please.
Waitress, please.
Camarera, por favor
The waitress did an excellent job.
The waitress did an excellent job.
La camarera hizo un excelente trabajo

Related Words

waiter
Man who performs the same functions as a waitress.
camarero
service
Action of attending to customers in an establishment.
servicio

Slang Meanings

luxury waitress
She works as a luxury waitress at exclusive events.
Ella trabaja como camarera de lujo en eventos exclusivos.
bed
They always tell her she needs to be faster like a bed.
Siempre le dicen que tiene que ser más rápida como cama.