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camarera

waitress

noun kah-mah-REH-rah Rare

Also means

chambermaid

Usage Note

Camarera is the feminine form of camarero (waiter). In a restaurant context it means 'waitress,' while in a hotel context it refers to a room attendant or chambermaid. In Latin America the word mesera is commonly used instead for a restaurant waitress.

Examples

"La camarera trajo la cuenta."

Natural Translation

The waitress brought the bill.

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