How to Say "tailor" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tailor” is “sastre” — B1 level.
Examples
El sastre tomó mis medidas para hacerme un traje nuevo.
The tailor took my measurements to make me a new suit.
Tienes que llevar esa chaqueta al sastre porque te queda muy grande.
You have to take that jacket to the tailor because it's too big for you.
Mi abuelo era un sastre muy famoso en este pueblo.
My grandfather was a very famous tailor in this town.
Naming the profession
Even though 'sastre' is masculine, you use 'el sastre' for a man and usually 'la sastre' or sometimes 'la sastra' for a woman in this profession.
Using 'a medida'
When something is tailor-made, we use the phrase 'a medida' (to measure). For example: 'un traje a medida'.
Tailor vs. Seamstress
Mistake: “Using 'sastre' for someone making a dress.”
Correction: Traditionally, 'sastre' is for suits and menswear, while 'modista' or 'costurera' is for dresses and womenswear.
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