Want to have a conversation in Spanish about jobs and professions? You’ve come to the right place!
In this post, we will first read some vocabulary lists with many professions, and how we say them for both men and women. Then we will read sentences we can use when talking about our job, or asking someone else about his job.
Enjoy!
Contents
Vocabulary
Professions where the masculine form ends in “-o”
Most professions that end in “-o” for the masculine case, end in “-a” for the feminine case.
Masculine | Feminine | English |
---|---|---|
el abogado | la abogada | lawyer |
el arquitecto | la arquitecta | architect |
el bombero | la bombera | fireman |
el biólogo | la bióloga | biologist |
el camarero | la camarera | waiter |
el camionero | la camionera | trucker |
el carnicero | la carnicera | butcher |
el cartero | la cartera | postman |
el científico | la científica | scientist |
el cocinero | la cocinera | cook |
el enfermero | la enfermera | nurse |
el jardinero | la jardinera | gardener |
el maestro | la maestra | teacher |
el psicólogo | la psicóloga | psychologist |
el carpintero | la carpintera | carpenter |
el político | la política | politician |
el peluquero | la peluquera | hairdresser |
el músico | la música | musician |
el ingeniero | la ingeniera | engineer |
el secretario | la secretaria | secretary |
There are a couple of exceptions, where the feminine form keeps the “-o”:
Masculine | Feminine | English |
---|---|---|
el modelo | la modelo | model |
el piloto | la piloto | pilot |
Professions where the masculine form ends in consonant
When the masculine form ends in consonant, we add “-a” to make the feminine:
Masculine | Feminine | English |
---|---|---|
el autor | la autora | author |
el bailarín | la bailarina | dancer |
el director | la directora | director |
el entrenador | la entrenadora | trainer |
el escritor | la escritora | writer |
el pescador | la pescadora | fisher |
el profesor | la profesora | teacher |
el programador | la programadora | programmer |
el traductor | la traductora | translator |
el vendedor | la vendedora | salesperson |
Professions where the masculine form ends in “-a”
In this case, the feminine form is the same as the masculine:
Masculine | Feminine | English |
---|---|---|
el atleta | la atleta | athlete |
el psiquiatra | la psiquiatra | psychiatrist |
el electricista | la electricista | electrician |
el periodista | la periodista | journalist |
el poeta | la poeta | poet |
el artista | la artista | artist |
el oficinista | la oficinista | office worker |
el florista | la florista | florist |
el taxista | la taxista | taxi driver |
el recepcionista | la recepcionista | receptionist |
Professions where the masculine form ends in “-e”
In this case, except for a few exceptions (dependiente / dependienta, alcalde / alcaldesa…), the feminine form is the same as the masculine:
Masculine | Feminine | English |
---|---|---|
el contable | la contable | accountant |
el detective | la detective | detective |
el agente | la agente | agent |
el cantante | la cantante | singer |
Phrases
Here are some frequent sentences one says when talking about professions:
¿A qué te dedicas?
What is your job?¿Cuál es tu profesión?
What is your profession?Soy peluquero.
I’m a hairdresser. (male)¿A qué se dedica tu hermana?
What is your sister’s job?Trabaja como ingeniera.
She works as an engineer.¿Dónde trabajas?
Where do you work?¿Dónde está la oficina?
Where is the office?¿Cuál es tu horario de trabajo?
What is your work schedule?Mi horario de trabajo es de 9 de la mañana a 4 de la tarde.
My work schedule is from 9 AM to 4 PM