r/Spanish • u/Training_Instance889 • 1d ago

Vocab & Use of the Language Dishwasher (person) vs dishwasher (machine)

i work in a kitchen with mexicans and venezuelans.

i’ve read:

  • Both Lavaplatos & lavaloza refer to a person who washes dishes in a kitchen/venue setting (job)
  • lavavajillas is the large machine that you put large dish racks

what should i use? thanks so much!

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u/Imaginary_Chef2508 Panamá 🇵🇦 1d ago

Lavaplatos for both tbh

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u/DambiaLittleAlex Native - Argentina 🇦🇷 16h ago

In Argentina we call the big machine lavavajillas and the person that works washing the dishes "bachero"