Chef in Spanish
Chef in Spanish is chef (SHEHF), or chef, cocinero or cocinera. It's masculine: el chef.
- Spanish
- el chef
- Say it
- el SHEHF
- Gender
- Masculine: el chef
- Also said
- la chef, el cocinero, la cocinera
One of 30 words in Restaurant Words in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Spanish restaurant service vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Restaurant Words in Spanish.
- el meserowaiter · el meh-SEH-roh
- el comensaldiner · el koh-mehn-SAHL
- la reservareservation · lah reh-SEHR-bah
- la cartamenu (list of dishes) · lah KAHR-tah
- el menú del díaset menu · el meh-NOO dehl DEE-ah
- la mesatable · lah MEH-sah
- la terrazaterrace · lah teh-RAH-sah
- el servicioservice · el sehr-BEE-syoh
- el pedidoorder (restaurant) · el peh-DEE-doh
Questions about chef
How do you say chef in Spanish?
Chef in Spanish is el chef. You can also say la chef, el cocinero or la cocinera.
How do you pronounce chef?
Say it SHEHF. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SHEHF. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is chef masculine or feminine in Spanish?
chef is masculine, so it takes el: el chef.
What does chef mean in English?
In English, el chef means chef.
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