/Sounds like 'chah-LAN'/
An assistant, helper, or apprentice who handles the heavy lifting and grunt work. In Mexico and Guatemala, chalán is the go-to guy on a construction site or workshop — the one doing the dirty work while the master tradesman plans. Not glamorous, but essential.
"El chalán lleva los materiales, el maestro los coloca. → "The helper carries the materials; the master places them."
"Empecé de chalán y ahora tengo mi propio taller. → "I started as an apprentice and now I have my own workshop."
/Sounds like 'chah-LAN'/
An assistant, helper, or apprentice who handles the heavy lifting and grunt work. In Mexico and Guatemala, chalán is the go-to guy on a construction site or workshop — the one doing the dirty work while the master tradesman plans. Not glamorous, but essential.
"El chalán lleva los materiales, el maestro los coloca. → "The helper carries the materials; the master places them."
"Empecé de chalán y ahora tengo mi propio taller. → "I started as an apprentice and now I have my own workshop."