Spanish Conversation · Level 127
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Spanish word
tabaquero
Pronunciation
IPA/taβaˈkeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nountobacconist
Example
El tabaquero me recomendó un cigarro.
The tobacconist recommended a cigarette to me.
More examples
El tabaquero me negó la venta por ser menor.
The tobacconist refused to sell to me because I was underage.
Core concept
Vendor at a kiosk displaying cigars, cigarette packs, and lighters.
Common phrases
pedir al tabaquero
ask the tobacconist
pagar al tabaquero
pay the tobacconist
el tabaquero de la plaza
the tobacconist in the square
Similar words
tienda: Shows and sells a variety of products from a permanent shop for retail customers.
vendedor: Sells products directly to people for a living, in shops, markets, or door-to-door.
dependiente: Serves customers at the counter, answers questions, and completes purchases.
Definition in Spanish
Comerciante o dependiente que vende tabaco en una tienda, quiosco o estanco.
Word origin
The noun tabaquero is formed in Spanish by tabaco 'tobacco' plus the occupational suffix -ero, with tabaco itself borrowed into Spanish from an indigenous American source.
Usage tips
- In Spain and some other countries tobacco is often sold at an estanco (a licensed tobacco shop), so tabaquero can refer to a clerk working at that regulated outlet.
Other meanings
- tobacco vendornoun
Opposites
- clientecustomernoun
Related words
- tabacalerotobacco workernoun
- tabacaleríatobacco shopnoun