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How to Say "mechanic" in Spanish

The Spanish word formechanicis mecánicoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA1
person who repairs machines
A smiling person dressed in blue overalls and a baseball cap, representing a mechanic, is tightening a large bolt on a metallic engine using a silver wrench.

Examples

Mi coche se averió y tuve que llamar a un mecánico.

My car broke down and I had to call a mechanic.

El mecánico del taller me dijo que la reparación sería costosa.

The mechanic at the workshop told me the repair would be expensive.

Gender Change for Professions

To talk about a woman doing this job, the word changes to 'mecánica' (the female mechanic). The article also changes: 'la mecánica'.

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