le serveur, la serveuse
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. waiter (restaurant or café)
Le serveur a apporté les desserts.The waiter brought the desserts.
b. waitress
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(restaurant or café)
J’essaie d’attirer l’attention de la serveuse, mais elle est très occupée.I'm trying to get the waitress's attention, but she's very busy.
c. bartender (bar)
J’ai commandé un cocktail sans alcool, mais le serveur s’est trompé.I ordered a nonalcoholic cocktail, but the bartender got it wrong.
a. server
Au cours de badminton, Vincent est de loin le meilleur serveur.In badminton class, Vincent is by far the best server.
a. dealer
C’est au serveur de mélanger les cartes.It's the dealer's job to shuffle the cards.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. server
L’entreprise a investi dans un système de refroidissement suite à la surchauffe de ses serveurs.The company invested in a cooling system after its servers overheated.
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