Spanish Conversation · Level 141
43 words
Spanish word
carpintero
Pronunciation
IPA/kaɾpinˈteɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncarpenter
Example
El carpintero arregló la mesa.
The carpenter fixed the table.
More examples
El carpintero del barrio hace mesas a medida.
The neighborhood carpenter makes custom tables.
Core concept
Skilled woodworker who builds, repairs, and fits furniture and other wooden household elements.
Common phrases
el carpintero del barrio
the neighborhood carpenter
carpintero de confianza
trusted carpenter
Similar words
artesano: Makes traditional handcrafted everyday goods and decorative craft items.
ebanista: Crafts high-quality, finely finished wooden furniture with detailed joinery.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que trabaja la madera para fabricar, reparar o instalar muebles y elementos de la vivienda.
Word origin
From Latin carpentarius (from carpentum 'wagon') via Old French carpentier, brought into Spanish to name a woodworking craftsman.
Usage tips
- Spanish distinguishes carpintero (general carpentry, repairs, installations) from ebanista (fine furniture maker), and carpintería refers to the workshop or the trade rather than the person.
Other meanings
- woodworkernoun
- furniture makernoun
Related words
- carpinteríacarpentrynoun