chofer

/tʃoˈfeɾ/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los choferes

Meaning

  1. driver

    • El chofer abrió la puerta.

      The driver opened the door.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

conductor

conductor is the general word for "driver," anyone driving; chofer specifically implies a professional driver or chauffeur.

Similar in other languages

French

conducteur

conducteur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "driver."

Portuguese

motorista

motorista is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "driver."

Practice

1 What does chofer mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ abrió la puerta.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches chofer?

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