Spanish Conversation · Level 118
59 words
Spanish word
gasolinero
Pronunciation
IPA/gasoliˈneɾo/
Meaning
- masculine noungas station attendant
Example
¿Puede el gasolinero llenar el tanque, por favor?
Can the gas station attendant fill the tank, please?
More examples
El gasolinero ofreció consejos sobre el mantenimiento básico.
The gas station attendant offered advice on basic maintenance.
Core concept
Station attendant holding a fuel nozzle at a car's gas cap with a customer nearby.
Common phrases
solicitar ayuda al gasolinero
ask the gas station attendant for help
consejos del gasolinero
advice from the gas station attendant
Similar words
empleado de gasolinera: Carries out refueling duties and processes customer payments as a station employee.
dependiente: Helps customers on the sales floor and completes transactions for merchandise.
cajero: Takes payments at the till and issues receipts.
Definition in Spanish
Trabajador de la estación de servicio encargado de atender a los clientes y suministrar combustible.
Word origin
Agentive formation from gasolina plus -ero, with gasolina itself adopted into Spanish from English gasoline in the 19th century.
Usage tips
- In conversational Spanish gasolinero refers to the person who serves at the pump while estación de servicio or gasolinera names the place, and signs such as 'autoservicio' indicate self-service.
Related words
- gasolinagasolinenoun
- gasolineragas stationnoun