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Capítulo 4_ Trabajo
Capítulo 4_Las profesiones y los oficios
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el abogado | lawyer (male) |
| la abogada | lawyer (female) |
| el arqueólogo | archaeologist (male) |
| la arqueóloga | archaeologist (female) |
| el banquero | banker (male) |
| la banquera | banker (female) |
| el bombero | firefighter (male) |
| la bombera | firefighter (female) |
| el carpintero | carpenter (male) |
| la carpintera | carpenter (female) |
| el pájaro carpintero | woodpecker (carpenter bird) |
| el científico | scientist (male) |
| la científica | scientist (female) |
| el cocinero | chef (male) |
| la cocinara | chef (female) |
| el contador | accountant (male) |
| la contadora | accountant (female) |
| el contratista | contractor (male) |
| la contratista | contractor (female) |
| el dentista | dentist (male) |
| la dentista | dentist (female) |
| el empleado | employee (male) |
| la empleada | employee (female) |
| los empleados | employees (both male and female or male only) |
| las empleadas | employees (female) |
| el fotógrafo | photographer (male) |
| la fotógrafa | photographer (female) |
| el gerente | manager (male( |
| la gerente | manager (female) |
| el hombre de negocios | businessman |
| la mujer de negocios | businesswoman |
| el ingeniero | engineer (male) |
| la ingeniera | engineer (female) |
| el jefe | boss (male) |
| la jefa | boss (female) |
| Él es el jefe. | He is the boss. |
| Ella es la jefa. | She is the boss. |
| Es porque la jefa quiere pagar mañana. | It is because the boss wants to pay tomorrow. |
| el maestro | school teacher (male) |
| la maestra | school teacher (female) |
| La maestra de mi hija es María. | My daughter´s teacher is María. |
| el profesor | college professor (male) |
| la profesora | college professor (female) |
| el obrero | worker (male) |
| la obrera | worker (female) |
| el peluquero | hairstylist (male) |
| la peluquera | hairstylist (female) |
| el barbero | barber |
| el periodista | journalist (male) |
| la periodista | journalist (female) |
| Do some professions end in "a" for both male and female? | Yes, some professions end in "a" for both male and female but use "el" and "la" |
| el plomero | plumber (male) |
| la plomera | Plumber (female) |
| el policía | police officer (male) |
| la mujer policía | police officer (female) |
| la policía | police force |
| el programador | programmer (male) |
| la programadora | programmer (female) |
| el sicólogo | psychologist (male) |
| la sicóloga | psychologist (female) |
| el siquiatra | psychiatrist (male) |
| la siquiatra | psychiatrist (female) |
| el traductor | translator (male) - for written material |
| la traductora | translator (female) - for written material |
| el intérprete | interpreter (male) - translator of spoken language |
| la intérprete | interpreter (female) - translator of spoken language |
| el vendedor | salesperson (male) |
| la vendedora | salesperson (female) |