Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
panadero
Pronunciation
IPA/panaˈðeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbaker
Example
¿Conoces al panadero del barrio?
Do you know the baker in the neighborhood?
More examples
El panadero abre la tienda a las seis.
The baker opens the shop at six.
Core concept
Person who bakes and sells bread in a bakery.
Common phrases
el panadero del barrio
the neighborhood baker
trabajar como panadero
work as a baker
Similar words
panadería: Shop that bakes and sells bread to customers.
pastelería: Shop that sells cakes and other sweet pastries.
pastelero: Person who specializes in making cakes and decorative pastries.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que se dedica profesionalmente a fabricar pan y, por lo general, a venderlo en una panadería.
Word origin
From Spanish pan 'bread' (from Latin panis) plus the agentive suffix -adero forming an agent noun meaning 'one who makes bread'.
Usage tips
- The word names the person who makes bread, not the shop (panadería), and when buying bread people usually ask for a specific item such as ¿Me da una barra?
Other meanings
- bread makernoun
Opposites
- consumidorconsumernoun
Related words
- panaderíabakerynoun
- panaderafemale bakernoun