No. 10,557 in Spanish
criada
Maid or servant.
In a sentence
La criada limpió la casa esta mañana.
The maid cleaned the house this morning.
Here, 'criada' is used as a noun referring to a domestic worker, specifically a maid within a household.
Ella fue criada en un pequeño pueblo de España.
She was raised in a small town in Spain.
In this case, 'criada' is the past participle of the verb 'criar,' meaning 'to raise' or 'to bring up,' describing someone's upbringing.
Puedo decir que soy una persona bien criada.
I can say that I am a well-mannered person.
Here, 'criada' is an adjective derived from the participle form, indicating good upbringing and manners.
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