Mucama (en. Maid)

/muˈkama/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A person who is dedicated to performing cleaning and maintenance tasks in the household.

Example Sentence: The maid took care of cleaning all the rooms in the house.

La mucama se encargó de limpiar todas las habitaciones de la casa.

Definition: Domestic service employee who manages and organizes the house.

Example Sentence: The maid prepared dinner and tidied up the house before the guests arrived.

La mucama preparó la cena y recogió la casa antes de la llegada de los huéspedes.

Definition: Worker who attends to the residents of a home.

Example Sentence: The maid arrived early to start her workday.

La mucama llegó temprano para comenzar su jornada laboral.

Etymology/Origin: From Old Spanish, derived from 'mucama', which in turn comes from the Arabic 'mukhama', meaning 'female servant'.

Common Phrase: hotel maid

Meaning: Employee in charge of cleaning and organizing the rooms of a hotel.

mucama de hotel

Common Phrase: housemaid

Meaning: Employee who works in a private home performing cleaning tasks.

mucama de casa

Related Word: domestic service

Description: A set of tasks performed in a home to maintain its cleanliness and order.

servicio doméstico

Related Word: household tasks

Description: Activities carried out for the maintenance and care of the home.

tareas del hogar

Slang Meaning: A term that could sound derogatory on certain occasions.

Example: Some see it as a colloquial term to refer to the maid.

Algunos lo ven como un término coloquial para referirse a la mucama.