How do you say homemaker, if the husband stays home?

Question

I to write about my family, and my husband stays home with the kids and I work. how do I say that he is a homemaker? or something similar?

Answer 1

In mexico we say Mozo.

In this dictionary "mozo" is a man-servant engaged to do all kinds of work in the house.

Shara, you are very lucky indeed to have one of these.

• i am lucky, thank you very much. - sharamercado Oct 20, 2009

Answer 2

If "dueña de casa" is a housewife, then how about "dueño de casa" for a husband that stays at home.

Let's wait and see what others say.

Answer 3

el ama de casa

• amo? - Izanoni1 Oct 20, 2009

Answer 4

I had always heard "ama de casa" for housewife, but I see how dueña could be used as well. Marianne is probably right in that you could probably just use the masculine of either dueña or ama: Dueño/amo de casa.

Answer 5

In mexico we say Mozo.

Answer 6

thanks everyone, i got so many responses so quickly!