Professions in Spanish: The Complete Guide

“What do you do?”

Ah, the standard opening question in most western countries. But, as predictable as it is – it’s equally useful to know.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the vocabulary for many common professions, as well as the main ones you’ll encounter in day to day life that seem boring (e.g. waiter).

Professions in Spanish List

Here are the most common professions.

With Normal a/o Gender Rules

Most professions follow the standard a/o ending based on which gender the person we’re talking about is. Females end in -a, men in -o.

Unisex

Some professions use the same word for both men and women.

Small Exception: Actor

Actor is one exception to this rule, and the only one you’re likely to run into usually.

Common Jobs in Spanish

Here are some more common jobs, if you don’t fall into the ones above:

OK, let’s practice.

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Professions in Spanish Exercises

Let’s do some practice.

Exercise 1: Multiple choice

Select the correct profession for each picture

1.	2.
a. Abogado b. Actriz c. Arquitecto	a. Dentista b. Taxista c. Modelo
3.	4.
a. Plomero b. Electricista c. Contador	a. Bombero b. Policía c. Fotógrafo
5.	6.
a. Fotógrafo b. Cantante c. Fotógrafa	a. Contador b. Abogada c. Arquitecta
7.	8.
a. Chef b. Modelo c. Profesora	a. Doctora b. Psicóloga c. Dentista

Key:

1.  Arquitecto.
2. Dentista.
3. Plomero.
4. Policía.
5. Fotógrafa.
6. Contador.
7. Profesora
8. Psicóloga.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentence with the profession you find fitting

1. Mi _________________________ de español es muy buena.
2. El _________________________ que diseñó mi casa vive muy cerca.
3. Tenemos una _________________________ para cuidar a mi abuelo.
4. El _________________________ de su ex-esposa le quitó todo.
5. El _________________________ de la familia se encarga de las finanzas.
6. María quiere ser una _________________________ famosa.
7. Los _________________________ conducen como locos.
8. Un _________________________ profesional tomó las fotos de nuestra boda.
9. Le pagamos a un _________________________ para que se encargue del jardín demi mamá.
10. Ricardo trabaja como _________________________ en un restaurante importante.

Key:

1. profesora
2. arquitecto
3. doctora
4. abogado
5. contador
6. cantante
7. taxistas
8. fotógrafo
9. jardinero
10. chef

Exercise 3: Match the profession to the definition

 
That’s all! This should cover you for most situation.

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