Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
sirviente
Pronunciation
IPA/siɾˈβjente/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)servant
Example
La familia tiene un sirviente en la casa.
The family has a servant in the house.
More examples
Ella habló con el sirviente sobre sus tareas diarias.
She spoke with the servant about his daily tasks.
Core concept
Household worker serving a family with domestic and personal-care tasks.
Common phrases
sirviente del hogar
domestic servant
buscar un sirviente
look for a servant
pagar al sirviente
pay the servant
Similar words
empleado doméstico: Neutral domestic employee paid to do cleaning, cooking, or caregiving inside a family's home.
criado: Traditional household attendant who handles personal attendance and assorted daily chores.
servicio: Group of people employed to run and serve a private household.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que trabaja al servicio de otra u otras personas, especialmente en tareas domésticas y del cuidado personal.
Word origin
From Latin serviens, the present participle of servire 'to serve', sirviente developed as a noun meaning one who serves.
Usage tips
- Sirviente often sounds formal, historical, or hierarchical in everyday speech; empleado doméstico or asistente is a more neutral term.