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"El" is a definite article which is often translated as "the", and "mesero" is a noun which is often translated as "waiter". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "mesero" below.
A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as as specific or known to the speaker (e.g. the girl).
1. (general)
a. the
El gato está en el tejado.The cat is on the roof.
El teléfono estaba encima de la mesa.The telephone was on top of the table.
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el mesero, la mesera(
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
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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