English–Spanish
“worker” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾaβaxaˈðoɾ/
Example
En la fábrica hay muchos trabajadores.
There are many workers in the factory.
How to say “worker” in Spanish
“Worker” in Spanish is trabajador.
Person who carries out paid work or practices a trade.
Example sentences with trabajador
En el zoológico, los trabajadores dan comida a los animales.
At the zoo, the workers feed the animals.
El trabajador temporal empezó hoy.
The temporary worker started today.
Tips for using trabajador
- Spanish uses trabajador as a general label for someone who works, and empleado is preferred when referring specifically to a company's employee.
Other Spanish words for “worker”
El peón trabaja en la obra.
The worker is working at the construction site.
Mi hermana es obrera en una fábrica.
My sister is a worker in a factory.
Mi padre es obrero en una fábrica.
My father is a worker at a factory.
¿Dónde está el operario que instaló la máquina?
Where is the worker who installed the machine?