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 Job Vocabulary in Spanish

Introduction

Knowing job-related vocabulary is essential for discussing careers, job roles, and workplaces. This lesson will introduce you to common job terms in Spanish, along with their pronunciation, common phrases, and exercises to help you practice.

Common Job Vocabulary

  • Job - el trabajo
  • Career - la carrera
  • Office - la oficina
  • Company - la empresa
  • Boss - el jefe / la jefa
  • Employee - el empleado / la empleada
  • Manager - el gerente / la gerente
  • Engineer - el ingeniero / la ingeniera
  • Doctor - el médico / la médica
  • Nurse - el enfermero / la enfermera
  • Teacher - el maestro / la maestra
  • Lawyer - el abogado / la abogada
  • Accountant - el contador / la contadora
  • Salesperson - el vendedor / la vendedora
  • Chef - el chef / la chef
  • Waiter - el camarero / la camarera
  • Secretary - el secretario / la secretaria
  • Police Officer - el policía / la policía
  • Firefighter - el bombero / la bombera
  • Driver - el conductor / la conductora
  • Writer - el escritor / la escritora
  • Journalist - el periodista / la periodista
  • Artist - el artista / la artista
  • Actor - el actor / la actriz
  • Musician - el músico / la música
  • Scientist - el científico / la científica
  • Farmer - el agricultor / la agricultora
  • Mechanic - el mecánico / la mecánica



Pronunciation Guide

  • El trabajo: [el tra-BA-ho]
  • La carrera: [la ka-RRE-ra]
  • La oficina: [la o-fee-SEE-na]
  • La empresa: [la em-PRE-sa]
  • El jefe / la jefa: [el HE-fe / la HE-fa]
  • El empleado / la empleada: [el em-ple-A-do / la em-ple-A-da]
  • El gerente / la gerente: [el he-REN-te / la he-REN-te]
  • El ingeniero / la ingeniera: [el in-he-NYE-ro / la in-he-NYE-ra]
  • El médico / la médica: [el ME-di-ko / la ME-di-ka]
  • El enfermero / la enfermera: [el en-fer-ME-ro / la en-fer-ME-ra]
  • El maestro / la maestra: [el ma-ES-tro / la ma-ES-tra]
  • El abogado / la abogada: [el a-bo-GA-do / la a-bo-GA-da]
  • El contador / la contadora: [el kon-ta-DOR / la kon-ta-DO-ra]
  • El vendedor / la vendedora: [el ven-de-DOR / la ven-de-DO-ra]
  • El chef / la chef: [el chef / la chef]
  • El camarero / la camarera: [el ka-ma-RE-ro / la ka-ma-RE-ra]
  • El secretario / la secretaria: [el se-kre-TA-ryo / la se-kre-TA-rya]
  • El policía / la policía: [el po-LEE-sya / la po-LEE-sya]
  • El bombero / la bombera: [el bom-BE-ro / la bom-BE-ra]
  • El conductor / la conductora: [el kon-duk-TOR / la kon-duk-TO-ra]
  • El escritor / la escritora: [el es-kree-TOR / la es-kree-TO-ra]
  • El periodista / la periodista: [el pe-ree-o-DEES-ta / la pe-ree-o-DEES-ta]
  • El artista / la artista: [el ar-TEE-sta / la ar-TEE-sta]
  • El actor / la actriz: [el ak-TOR / la ak-TREES]
  • El músico / la música: [el MOO-see-ko / la MOO-see-ka]
  • El científico / la científica: [el syen-TEE-fee-ko / la syen-TEE-fee-ka]
  • El agricultor / la agricultora: [el a-gree-kool-TOR / la a-gree-kool-TO-ra]
  • El mecánico / la mecánica: [el me-KA-nee-ko / la me-KA-nee-ka]


Learn all jobs, professions, and business, in practical and conversational books for learning the Spanish language, along with all the sentences and dialogues necessary to discuss numbers.


Common Phrases Using Job Vocabulary

  1. Tengo un trabajo como ingeniero - I have a job as an engineer.
  2. Ella es doctora en un hospital - She is a doctor in a hospital.
  3. Él trabaja en una oficina - He works in an office.
  4. Soy maestro de escuela primaria - I am a primary school teacher.
  5. ¿Dónde trabaja tu jefe? - Where does your boss work?
  6. El policía está en la estación - The police officer is at the station.
  7. El camarero sirve la comida - The waiter serves the food.
  8. Mi hermana es abogada - My sister is a lawyer.
  9. El músico toca la guitarra - The musician plays the guitar.
  10. El periodista escribe para un periódico - The journalist writes for a newspaper.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct job vocabulary in Spanish.

  1. Engineer - _____
  2. Teacher - _____
  3. Lawyer - _____
  4. Nurse - _____
  5. Driver - _____

Exercise 2: Match the Vocabulary

Match the English terms with their Spanish counterparts.

  1. Musician
  2. Farmer
  3. Artist
  4. Mechanic
  5. Salesperson

a. el agricultor / la agricultora
b. el mecánico / la mecánica
c. el músico / la música
d. el artista / la artista
e. el vendedor / la vendedora

Exercise 3: Translate the Sentences

Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.

  1. I am a nurse.
  2. He is a manager at a big company.
  3. She is a famous artist.
  4. They work as firefighters.
  5. Do you know the new secretary?



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