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"Señora" is a form of "señora", a noun which is often translated as "woman". "Mesero" is a noun which is often translated as "waiter". Learn more about the difference between "señora" and "mesero" below.
la señora(
seh
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nyoh
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rah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. woman
¿Quién es esa señora con quien estabas hablando?Who is that woman you were talking to?
a. wife
Vivía con su señora hasta su muerte.He lived with his wife until she died.
a. ma'am
Aquí está su carro, señora.Here is your car, ma'am.
b. madam (formal)
Señora, ¿le puedo ayudar en algo?Madam, may I help you?
c. Mrs. (title)
Señora García será la presidenta del comité.Mrs. Garcia will be the committee president.
d. Madam (title)
Señora Presidente, es un honor recibirla.Madam President, it is an honor to have you here.
e. Lady (title)
La señora Austen está en el pueblo, ayudando a los soldados heridos.Lady Austen is in the village, helping the injured soldiers.
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el mesero, la mesera(
meh
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seh
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roh
)
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).
masculine or feminine noun
1. (profession)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. waiter (masculine)
El mesero nos tomó la orden.The waiter took our order.
b. waitress (feminine)
Le dejamos una propina grande a la mesera.We left the waitress a large tip.
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