Construction worker in Spanish
Construction worker in Spanish is albañil (ahl-bah-NYEEL), or obrero or obrera. It's masculine: el albañil, plural los albañiles.
- Spanish
- el albañil
- Say it
- el ahl-bah-NYEEL
- Gender
- Masculine: el albañil
- Plural
- los albañiles
- Feminine
- la albañil
- Also said
- el obrero, la obrera
- Note
- Specifically a builder or bricklayer.
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Questions about albañil
How do you say construction worker in Spanish?
Construction worker in Spanish is el albañil. You can also say el obrero or la obrera. Specifically a builder or bricklayer.
How do you pronounce albañil?
Say it ahl-bah-NYEEL. The syllable in capitals is stressed: NYEEL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is albañil masculine or feminine in Spanish?
albañil is masculine, so it takes el: el albañil. The plural is los albañiles.
What is the feminine of albañil?
la albañil: the word stays the same and only the article changes.
What does albañil mean in English?
In English, el albañil means construction worker.
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