How to Say "mailman" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “mailman” is “cartero” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
informal speech
Examples
El cartero dejó las cartas en el buzón.
The mail carrier left the letters in the mailbox.
Esperamos al cartero todas las mañanas.
We wait for the mailman every morning.
Mi tío trabajó como cartero durante treinta años.
My uncle worked as a postman for thirty years.
Gender in job titles
This word uses the '-ero' ending because it refers to a man. For a woman, you change the ending to '-era', making it 'la cartera'.
Confusing 'cartero' and 'cartera'
Mistake: “Using 'el cartero' to mean 'the wallet'.”
Correction: Always use 'la cartera' for 'wallet' or 'purse'. 'El cartero' only refers to the person delivering mail.
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