Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Ayudante de casa
English translation:
see explntn.
Added to glossary by
Eyma
Mar 9, 2009 16:05
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Ayudante de casa
Spanish to English
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What is the difference between an "ayudante de casa" and an "ama de casa". Your input is very much appreciated. Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | see explntn. |
Robert Copeland
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| 5 | maid |
Ruth Rubina
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| 4 | Housewife |
Dave Pugh
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| 4 | Housewife and housekeeper |
Jackie Bowman
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| 4 | helper/attendant/caregiver/maid/housekeeper |
MartaHS
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Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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62
Selected
see explntn.
Ama de casa-Homemaker/Housewife
Ayudante de casa-A person/Persons who provide(s) a home assistance service to provide companionship; meal preparation; light housekeeping; grocery shopping, and other services necessary for the clients to remain in their own homes. Services are provided on an hourly basis.
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-03-09 16:13:40 GMT)
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not necessarily always just a "maid"/"housekeeper"-but this is a common idea for this as well-see expltn. above if these services are provided... it would depend on the situation
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Note added at 36 mins (2009-03-09 16:41:55 GMT)
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Unless it is otherwise stipulated, it would just be: housekeeper/housecleaner/house cleaner/maid .....
Ayudante de casa-A person/Persons who provide(s) a home assistance service to provide companionship; meal preparation; light housekeeping; grocery shopping, and other services necessary for the clients to remain in their own homes. Services are provided on an hourly basis.
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-03-09 16:13:40 GMT)
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not necessarily always just a "maid"/"housekeeper"-but this is a common idea for this as well-see expltn. above if these services are provided... it would depend on the situation
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Note added at 36 mins (2009-03-09 16:41:55 GMT)
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Unless it is otherwise stipulated, it would just be: housekeeper/housecleaner/house cleaner/maid .....
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Comment: "I appreciate the in-depth explanations. Thanks again."
4 mins
Housewife
I think "ama de casa" is a woman who looks after her family etc, whereas "ayudante de casa" is someone who goes to the house to clean, cook etc.
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-03-09 16:10:38 GMT)
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Housewife is "ama de casa"
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-03-09 16:12:06 GMT)
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Housekeeper for "ayudante de casa"
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-03-09 16:10:38 GMT)
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Housewife is "ama de casa"
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-03-09 16:12:06 GMT)
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Housekeeper for "ayudante de casa"
33 mins
Housewife and housekeeper
Say you’re a married man living in Madrid (where I lived for many, many years) and your wife doesn’t go out to work. She works at home but she isn’t (for example) spending her time at home writing a novel. She’s an “ama de casa”. You’re married to her.
If you have beyond a certain amount of money, there’s a good chance you will have what in Spain is called an “asistenta” (ayudante de casa). This is always (and perhaps sadly so) a woman who comes once or maybe a few times a week to clean the house.
Depending entirely on your relationship and agreement with (in Spain) your “asistenta” (ayudante), she might also do your laundry or some basic grocery shopping I think the politest way of giving her (and it’s always “her”) a job title is to call her a “housekeeper”.
I lived in Washington for many years and these people were (perhaps sadly) always women and almost always Latinas. They were always called “housekeepers”.
Now I live in Barbados and there is a lady who cleans my house twice a week, and in conversations with others I always refer to her as “the charming lady who cleans my house”.
Cue the polemical discussion …
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Note added at 36 mins (2009-03-09 16:41:16 GMT)
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Have just realised that Robert Copeland said pretty much the same thing that I said and he said it earlier.
Sorry about that, Robert.
If you have beyond a certain amount of money, there’s a good chance you will have what in Spain is called an “asistenta” (ayudante de casa). This is always (and perhaps sadly so) a woman who comes once or maybe a few times a week to clean the house.
Depending entirely on your relationship and agreement with (in Spain) your “asistenta” (ayudante), she might also do your laundry or some basic grocery shopping I think the politest way of giving her (and it’s always “her”) a job title is to call her a “housekeeper”.
I lived in Washington for many years and these people were (perhaps sadly) always women and almost always Latinas. They were always called “housekeepers”.
Now I live in Barbados and there is a lady who cleans my house twice a week, and in conversations with others I always refer to her as “the charming lady who cleans my house”.
Cue the polemical discussion …
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Note added at 36 mins (2009-03-09 16:41:16 GMT)
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Have just realised that Robert Copeland said pretty much the same thing that I said and he said it earlier.
Sorry about that, Robert.
1 hr
helper/attendant/caregiver/maid/housekeeper
Ama de casa: homemaker/housewife
Mucho depende del contexto
Suerte
Mucho depende del contexto
Suerte
3 hrs
Ruth Rubina
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Accurate, confidential, reliable.
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Hebrew 
, Spanish
Works in: Hebrew to English, Spanish to English, English to Hebrew, and 2 more.
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8
maid
ayudante de casa is a maid and the ama de casa is the homemaker
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