Jobs And Occupations In Spanish

Talking about jobs and occupations in Spanish is a part of introducing yourself while talking to someone, it might be in order to talk about careers as well as understanding conversations where the topic is related to professions. Note that the jobs listed below are in masculine form, but you can generally obtain the feminine form by adding “a” to the end.

Jobs And Occupations In Spanish

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That was our list of 100 jobs and occupations in Spanish with audio, comment your job below in the comments!

Spanish Jobs and Occupations Review

Quiz

Instructions: Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences.

1. What is the general rule for changing a masculine job title to a feminine job title in Spanish? Provide an example.
2. How would you say “She is a doctor” in Spanish?
3. How would you say “He is a nurse” in Spanish?
4. What is the Spanish word for “occupation”? How would you ask someone “What is your occupation?” in Spanish?
5. You need to see a dentist in a Spanish-speaking country. What is the Spanish word for “dentist”?
6. Translate the following sentence into Spanish: “The firefighter is very brave.”
7. You are at a restaurant and want to compliment the chef. What is the Spanish word for “chef”?
8. How do you say “My mother is a teacher” in Spanish?
9. What is the Spanish word for “translator”?
10. You want to buy a newspaper from a newsstand. What is the Spanish word for the person who sells newspapers?

Short Answer Key

1. The general rule is to add an “a” to the end of the masculine form. For example, “doctor” is “doctor” in the masculine form and “doctora” in the feminine form.
2. “Ella es doctora.”
3. “Él es enfermero.”
4. The Spanish word for “occupation” is “ocupación.” You would ask someone “What is your occupation?” by saying “¿Cuál es tu ocupación?”.
5. “Dentista”
6. “El bombero es muy valiente.”
7. “Chef” or “Cocinero/Cocinera”
8. “Mi madre es maestra.” (or “profesora”)
9. “Traductor/Traductora”
10. “Tendero/Tendera”

Happy learning!

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