Learning jobs in Spanish is another important piece in your Spanish vocabulary puzzle!
As you figure out how to learn Spanish, you realize that it’s important to know how to carry a regular, everyday conversation. This is why learning how to say different jobs in Spanish is a good idea, considering no matter your age, the topic of a career will make itself known. It’s also a nice icebreaker!
In this article, we will teach you 100 jobs in Spanish and how to use them with correct grammar! We have also included some Spanish job-related phrases you can use in conversation!
A Grammar Guide to Jobs in Spanish
Knowing how to use grammar correctly is important when it comes to conversational Spanish. Grammar comprises many aspects, such as adjectives in Spanish but for now, we will only focus on the basics that focus on careers in Spanish.
Masculine & Feminine Jobs
Like all Spanish words, job words/titles in Spanish have gender.
Jobs names that end with the suffix -o are masculine and those ending with the suffix -a are feminine.
Take these careers in Spanish for example:
- Abogado (A male lawyer) and Abogada (A female lawyer)
- Ingeniero (Male engineer) and Ingeniera (Female engineer)
- Mesero (Male waiter) – Mesera (Waitress/Female waiter)
Masculine Jobs that End with a Consonants
The general rule of masculine job words is that they end with -o, but there are some masculine Spanish professions that end with the suffix -r or -n. Feminine jobs always end with -a.
Some examples of this are:
- Profesor (Male teacher) and Profesora (Female teacher)
- Doctor (Male doctor) and Doctora (female doctor)
- Adminstrador (Male administrator) -and Administradora (Female administrator)
Jobs ending with -ista, -ante, -e, or -a
Spanish job words can also sometimes end with the suffix -ista, -ante, -e, or -a and include both genders in its meaning.
For example:
- Electricista (Male and/or female electrician)
- Estudiante (Male and/or female student)
- Cantante (Male and/or female singer)
- Policía (Male and/or female police)
100 Jobs in Spanish
Now that you know how to use words related to jobs in Spanish, here are 100 jobs in Spanish listed in alphabetical order!
A
- el actor / la actriz (actor / actress)
- el agente de viajes / la agente de viajes (travel agent)
- el agricultor / la agricultora (farmer)
- el albañil / la albiñila (mason)
- el albañil / la albiñila (mason)
- el animador / la animadora (animator)
- el artesano / la artesana (craftsman)
- el astrónomo / la astrónoma (astronomist)
- el autor / la autora (author)
- el azafata / la azafata (flight attendant / stewardess)
B
- el bailarín / la bailarína (dancer)
- el banquero / la banquera (banker)
- el barrendero / la barrendera (street sweeper)
- el biólogo / la bióloga (biologist)
- el bombero / la bombera (firefighter)
- el broker de bolsa / la broker de bolsa (stock broker)
C
- el científico / la científica (scientist)
- el contador / la contadora (accountant)
- el cajero / la cajera (cashier)
- el carnicero / la carnicera (butcher)
- el carpintero / la carpintera (carpenter)
- el cartero / la cartera (postman)
- el cocinero / la cocinera (chef)
- el conductor / la conductora (conductor)
- el consultor / la consultora (consultant)
D
- el dentista / la dentista (dentist)
- el detective / la detectiva (detective)
- el diseñador de modas / la diseñadora de modas (fashion designer)
- el DJ / la DJ (DJ)
E
- el economista / la economista (economist)
- el economista / la economista (economist)
- el ecólogo / la ecóloga (ecologist)
- el editor / la editora (editor)
- el enfermero / la enfermera (nurse)
- el escritor / la escritora (writer)
- el estilista / la estilista (stylist)
- el exterminador / la exterminadora (exterminator)
F
- el farmacéutico / la farmacéutico (pharmacist)
- el filósofo / la filósofa (philosopher)
- el florista / la florista (florist)
- el fotógrafo / la fotógrafa (photographer)
- el futbolista / la futbolista (soccer player)
G
- el guardián de tráfico / la guardián de tráfico (traffic warden)
- el ganadero / la ganadera (rancher)
- el geógrafo / la geógrafa (geographer)
- el guardian / la guardiana (guardian)
H
- el historiador / la historiadora (historian)
I
- el informático / la informático (IT)
J
- el jardinero / la jardinero (gardener)
- el juez / la jueza (judge)
- el joyero / la joyera (jeweller)
L
- el lector de noticias / la lectora de noticias (news reader)
- el limpiador de ventanas / la limpiadora de ventanas (window cleaner)
- el lechero / la lechera (milkman)
- el limpiador / la limpiadora (cleaner)
- el lingüista / la lingüista (linguist)
- el locutor / la locutora (announcer)
M
- el médico veterinario / la médica veterinaria (veterinarian)
- el marinero / la marinera (sailor)
- el matemático / la matemática (mathematician)
- el mecánico / la mecánica (mechanic)
- el modelo / la modelo (model)
- el músico / la música (musician)
O
- el obrero / la obrera (worker)
- el óptico / la óptica (the optician)
P
- el paleontólogo / la paleontóloga (paleontologist)
- el panadero / la panadero (baker)
- el paramédico / la paramédica (peramedic)
- el pediatra / la pediatra (paediatrician)
- el peluquero / la peluquera (hair stylist – barber)
- el periodista / la periodista (journalist)
- el pescador / la pescadora (fisherman)
- el piloto / la pilota (pilot)
- el pintor / la pintora (painter)
- el plomero / la plomera (plumber)
- el politico / la politica (politician)
- el presidente / la presidente (presidente)
- el profesor universitario / la profesora universitaria (college professor)
- el programador de computadoras / la programadora de computadoras (computer programmer)
- el psicólogo / la psicóloga (psychologist)
Q
- el químico / la química (chemist)
R
- el radiólogo / la radióloga (radiologist)
- el recepcionista / la recepcionista (recepcionist)
- el recolector de basura / la recolectora de basura (garbage collector)
- el reportero / la reportera (reporter)
S
- el sacerdote (priest) / la monja (nun)
- el salvavidas / la salvavidas (lifeguard)
- el sastre / la sastra (tailor)
- el secretario / la secretaria (secretary)
- el sirviente / la sirvienta (servant)
- el sociólogo / la socióloga (socialogist)
- el soldado / la soldada (soldier)
- el soldador / la soldadora (welder)
T
- el taxista / la taxista (taxi driver)
- el terapeuta / la terapeuta (therapist)
- el traductor / la traductora (translator)
- el técnico de sonido / la técnica de sonido (sound technician)
V
- el vendedor / la vendedora (salesman)
- el vigilante / la vigilante (watchmen)
Z
- el zapatero / la zapatera (shoemaker)
Jobs in Spanish – Common Phrases & Expressions
Here are some Spanish question words, phrases, and expressions about jobs in Spanish to add to your everyday conversation, with examples!
- ¿En qué trabajas? (What’s your job?)
When you ask someone what job they have.
For example:
You: Trabajo en el departamento de recursos humanos. ¿En qué trabajas? (I work in the human resources department. What’s your job?)
Person: En verdad, trabajo en la recepción. (I work at the front desk, actually.)
- ¿A qué te dedicas? (What do you do?)
Similar to the previous phrase, when you ask someone what they do for a living.
Person: Trabajo en la area de belleza. (I work in the area of Beauty)
You: Interesante. ¿A qué te dedicas? (Interesting. What do you do?)
Person: Cortes de cabello. (Hairstyling)
- ¿Qué tal va tu trabajo? (How’s your work going?)
You ask someone how they are doing in their job.
You: ¡Oye! No te he visto en un tiempo. ¿Qué tal va tu trabajo? (Hey! I haven’t seen you in a while. How’s your work going?)
Person: ¡Excelente! He recibido dos ascensos desde la última vez que hablamos. (Great! I got two promotions from the last time we spoke.)
- ¿Te gusta tu trabajo? (Do you like your job?)
Whether a person likes their job or not, a question that holds a lot of value.
You: Eres tan gruñón todo el tiempo. ¿Te gusta tu trabajo? (You are so grumpy all the time. Do you like your job?)
Person: Si, aunque son muchas horas, pero la paga es buena. (Yes, the hours are long, but the pay is good.)
- ¿Qué es lo que haces en tu trabajo? (What do you do in your job?)
To specifically ask someone what type of stuff they do in their job.
You: ¿Qué es lo que haces en tu trabajo? (What do you do in your job?)
Person: Solo horneo los pasteles en el restaurante. (I only bake the cakes at the restaurant.)
- ¿Qué es lo que quieres hacer en unos años? (What do you want to do in a few years?)
To ask someone what they see themselves doing in the future.
You: ¿Qué es lo que quieres hacer en unos años? (What do you want to do in a few years?)
Person: ¡Espero tener un negocio exitoso! (I hope to have a successful business!)
- ¿Cuántos años vas trabajando en …? (How many years have you been working in …?)
How long someone has been working in their job.
You: ¿Cuántos años vas trabajando en la industria médica? (How many years have you been working in the medical industry?)
Person: Demasiados años no puedo esperar a la jubilación. (Too many years. I can’t wait for retirement.)
- Soy…, ¿y tú? (I am… and you?)
When introducing yourself to someone, you eventually tell them what you do, and then ask what job they have!
You: Yo soy modelo y tu? ¿A qué te dedicas? (I am a model and you? What do you do?)
Person: ¡Eso es genial! ¿Para qué marcas has modelado? Soy diseñadora de moda.. (That’s cool! For which brands have you modeled? I am a fashion designer..)
- Me dedico a… (I dedicate myself to…)
Another way of saying “My job is..”
You: Me dedico a las artes! (I dedicate myself to the arts!)
Person: ¿Qué arte? Tendrías que ser más específico. (Which art? You’d have to be more specific.)
- Trabajo en… (I work in…)
Another, another way of saying “My job is..”
You: ¿Entonces, Qué haces? (So, what do you do?)
Person: Trabajo en la industria del baile. (I work in the dancing industry)
- Llevo # ańos trabando como… (I have been working for # years as…)
A way of telling someone how many years you have been working at your job.
Person: Llevo 32 años trabajando como enfermera… (I have been working for 32 years as a nurse…)
You: Vaya, eso es mucho tiempo. ¡Debes haberlo visto todo! (Wow, that’s a long time. You must have seen it all!)
- Me gustaría ser… cuando sea mayor / cuando sea grande. (I would like to be … when I grow up / when I am older)
You can use this phrase to ask kids what they aspire to be in their adult years.
You: ¿Qué quieres ser de mayor, niña? (What do you want to be when you grow up, kiddo?)
Kid: ¡Me gustaría ser una princesa cuando sea grande! (I would like to be a princess when I grow up!)
- Me gusta mi trabajo. (I like my job)
Express your love for your career with this phrase!
Person: Hombre, realmente no quiero ir a trabajar. (Man, I really don’t want to go to work.)
You: No sé cómo se siente eso. Me gusta mi trabajo. (I don’t know how that feels. I like my job.)
- Me gusta mucho mi trabajo (I really like my job)
When you really, really like your job and you want to make it known!
Person: ¿Cómo va el nuevo trabajo? (How is the new job coming along?)
You: Me gusta mucho mi trabajo hasta ahora. (I really like my job so far)
- En mi trabajo, tengo que hacer… (At my job, I have to do…)
Use this phrase to explain what you do at your job!
Person: ¿Por qué te vas tan temprano? ¿A dónde vas? (Why are you leaving so early? Where are you going?)
You: Lo siento. En mi trabajo, tengo que hacer papeles que olvidé. (I am sorry. At my job, I have to do paperwork that I forgot.)
Enrich your vocabulary to better your Spanish conversational skills!
Careers are a common topic, so learning how to talk about them in Spanish is a good way to improve fluency. Other useful topics for conversation that can be tackled next is topics like how to say you’re welcome in Spanish or what body parts in Spanish are!
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