French Conversation · Level 25
90 words
French word
barman
Pronunciation
IPA/baʁman/
Meaning
- masculine nounbartender
Example
Le barman prépare un cocktail.
The bartender prepares a cocktail.
More examples
Elle commande un second verre au barman.
She orders a second drink from the bartender.
Core concept
A bar worker mixing drinks and handing them across the counter.
Common phrases
commander un verre au barman
order a drink from the bartender
Similar words
serveur: A person who takes orders and serves food and drinks to customers in a restaurant.
barista: A coffee specialist who prepares and serves coffee at a counter.
Definition in French
Employé du bar qui prépare des boissons alcoolisées ou non et sert les clients au comptoir.
Word origin
French barman is borrowed from English barman, a compound of bar and man, and denotes the worker who prepares and serves drinks.
Usage tips
- In French, barman is normally masculine, while barmaid is a common feminine counterpart.
Opposites
- clientcustomernoun