Types of Jobs
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 3.3.1
Los Trabajos - Jobs
When you are saying what job someone does, or what job you want to do, you do not need to use 'el', 'la', 'un' or 'una'.
El/la dentista - dentist
- Quiero ser dentista
- I want to be a dentist.
- Mi madre es dentista.
- My mum is a dentist.
El abogado, la abogada - lawyer
- Quiero ser abogado
- I want to be a lawyer.
- Mi hermana es abogada.
- My sister is a lawyer.
El médico, la médica - doctor
- Quiero ser médica
- I want to be a doctor.
- Mi padre es médico.
- My dad is a doctor.
El enfermero, la enfermera - nurse
- Quiero ser enfermero
- I want to be a nurse.
- Mi prima es enfermera.
- My cousin is a nurse.
El ingeniero, la ingeniera - engineer
- Quiero ser ingeniera
- I want to be an engineer.
- Mi hermano es ingeniero.
- My brother is an engineer.
El/la albañil - builder
- Quiero ser albañil
- I want to be a builder.
- Mi tía es albañil.
- My aunt is a builder.
Los Trabajos - Jobs
When you are saying what job someone does, or what job you want to do, you do not need to use 'el', 'la', 'un' or 'una'.
El/la policía - police officer
- Quiero ser policía
- I want to be a police officer.
- Mi madre es policía.
- My mum is a police officer.
El peluquero, la peluquera - hairdresser
- Quiero ser peluquero
- I want to be a hairdresser.
- Mi hermana es peluquera.
- My sister is a hairdresser.
El mecánico, la mecánica - mechanic
- Quiero ser mecánica
- I want to be a mechanic.
- Mi padre es mecánico.
- My dad is a mechanic.
El vendedor, la vendedora - salesperson
- Quiero ser vendedor
- I want to be a salesperson.
- Mi prima es vendedora.
- My cousin is a salesperson.
El profesor, la profesora - teacher
- Quiero ser profesora
- I want to be a teacher.
- Mi hermano es profesor.
- My brother is a teacher.
El actor, la actriz - actor, actress
- Quiero ser actor
- I want to be an actor.
- Mi tía es actriz.
- My aunt is an actress.
El secretario, la secretaria - secretary
- Quiero ser secretaria
- I want to be a secretary.
- Mi hermano es secretario.
- My brother is a secretary.
Test yourself on Types of Jobs
How do you say 'lawyer' in Spanish?
¿Qué significa 'la albañil' en inglés?
How do you say 'doctor' in Spanish?
How do you say 'hairdresser' in Spanish?
Which one of these is NOT a job in Spanish?