Meaning & use
taquero
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Meaning
nouncountableregional
A person who makes and sells tacos, especially in Mexico or among Mexican communities.
Grammar: Countable: one taquero, two taqueros. Often used with a name or place: taquero Juan.
Patterns
- a taquero
- the taquero
- taqueros
The taquero sliced the meat and piled it onto warm tortillas.
We asked the taquero for extra salsa and lime.
A good taquero knows how to balance the flavors in every taco.
Word forms
| plural | taqueros |
|---|
Common combinations
- street taquero
- The street taquero set up his cart near the park every evening.
- taquero's special
- The taquero's special came with three different kinds of meat.
- famous taquero
- That famous taquero has been featured on several cooking shows.
Synonyms and how they differ
- taco vendor
- A more general English term that can refer to anyone selling tacos, not necessarily a specialist maker.
- taco chef
- Emphasizes cooking skill rather than the business of selling; less common in everyday speech.
Commonly confused: taquero or taco?
taquero vs taco
A taco is the food; a taquero is the person who makes or sells it.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'taquero' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Taquero' is a noun for a person, so it fits in sentence 2 as the one who wraps and serves tacos. Sentence 1 confuses it with the food 'taco'; sentence 3 treats it as a thing you buy; sentence 4 uses it as a verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “taquero”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.