How to Say "nursemaid" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nursemaid” is “ama” — B1 level.
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NounB1
Wet nurse or caregiver (archaic, 'ama de cría')

Examples
Mi madre es ama de casa y cuida de nosotros.
My mother is a housewife and takes care of us.
La joven trabajó como ama de llaves en la mansión.
The young woman worked as a housekeeper in the mansion.
Compound Nouns
'Ama' is most frequently seen today as the first part of a fixed phrase describing a specific job related to running a household or overseeing keys/children.
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