Spanish Conversation · Level 159
30 words
Spanish word
ranchero
Pronunciation
IPA/ranˈtʃeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounrancher
Example
El ranchero cuida el ganado todas las mañanas.
The rancher tends the cattle every morning.
More examples
El ranchero vende leche y queso en el mercado local.
The rancher sells milk and cheese at the local market.
Core concept
Proprietor overlooking grazing cattle at a ranch.
Common phrases
labores del ranchero
rancher's duties
negocios del ranchero
rancher's business
Similar words
ganadero: Raises and breeds livestock for production and sale, overseeing herd health.
vaquero: Tends and herds cattle on the range, working hands-on as a mounted or foot herder.
peón: Performs manual farm or ranch work, doing physically demanding labor.
campesino: Works a small farm or ranch, combining subsistence crop work with animal care.
Definition in Spanish
Dueño o propietario de un rancho encargado de las decisiones económicas y del manejo general del ganado.
Word origin
From Spanish rancho 'ranch' plus agent suffix -ero, originally marking a person associated with or owning a rancho and responsible for its management.
Usage tips
- In some Spanish-speaking regions ranchero can mean a ranch worker rather than the owner, so use propietario or dueño to emphasize ownership.
Other meanings
- ranch-styleadjective
Opposites
- urbanitaurbanitenoun