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"Martini" is a form of "martini", a noun which is often translated as "martini". "Barman" is a noun which is often translated as "bartender". Learn more about the difference between "martini" and "barman" below.
el martini(
mahr
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tee
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nee
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (cocktail)
a. martini
Sabrina estaba sentada sola en la barra, bebiendo un martini a sorbos.Sabrina was sitting alone at the bar, sipping her martini.
el barman, la barman(
bahr
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mahn
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (occupation)
a. bartender
Inés trabaja de barman en un hotel boutique de un barrio de moda.Inés works as a bartender in a boutique hotel in a fashionable neighborhood.
b. barman (masculine)
El barman me recomendó un trago que estaba buenísimo.I was recommended this awesome drink by the barman.
