Spanish Conversation · Level 127
59 words
Spanish word
mucamo
Pronunciation
IPA/muˈkamo/
Meaning
- masculine nounservant
Example
El mucamo limpia la casa todos los días.
The servant cleans the house every day.
More examples
¿Quién contrató al mucamo la semana pasada?
Who hired the servant last week?
Core concept
A domestic worker performing cleaning, cooking, and general household duties.
Similar words
trabajador doméstico: Worker who performs household tasks as paid labor.
empleado doméstico: Employee based in a home who carries out routine daily chores.
Definition in Spanish
Persona empleada en una casa para realizar tareas domésticas como limpieza, cocina y cuidado del hogar; forma femenina: mucama.
Word origin
From Portuguese mucamo/mucama, adopted into Latin American Spanish and retaining the meaning of a household servant.
Usage tips
- Unlike mayordomo, which implies a household manager, mucamo/mucama refers to general domestic work rather than managerial responsibilities.