Spanish vocabulary topic

Words on the topic: Occupations Vocabulary

Learn job titles such as teacher, engineer, artist, and lawyer. This topic is ideal for workplace English learners and those preparing for interviews. Each word is accompanied by a translation and example usage.

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atleta

atleta

athlete

Los atletas corren rápido.

Athletes run fast.

autor

autor

author

¿Es el autor de ese libro famoso?

Is he the author of that famous book?

cajero

cajero

cashier

¿Dónde está el cajero?

Where is the ATM?

camarera

camarera

waitress

El camarero sirve café.

The waiter serves coffee.

capataz

capataz

foreman

¿Quién es el capataz aquí?

Who's the foreman here?

colega

colega

colleague

¿Es tu colega médico?

Is your colleague a doctor?

comprador

comprador

buyer

¿Eres el comprador?

Are you the buyer?

contador

contador

counter

¿Eres contador o abogado?

Are you an accountant or a lawyer?

coronel

coronel

colonel

¿Quién es el coronel?

Who is the colonel?

editor

editor

publisher

editor

¿Eres editor de libros?

Are you a book editor?

emprendedor

emprendedor

entrepreneur

¿Eres un emprendedor?

Are you an entrepreneur?

fontanero

fontanero

plumber

¿Eres fontanero profesional?

Are you a professional plumber?

guardaespaldas

guardaespaldas

bodyguard

¿Es tu guardaespaldas?

Is he your bodyguard?

guionista

guionista

screenwriter

¿Quién es el guionista?

Who is the screenwriter?

herrero

herrero

blacksmith

¿Eres herrero?

Are you a blacksmith?

juez

juez

judge

¿Es justo el juez?

Is the judge fair?

monje

monje

monk

¿Eres un monje budista?

Are you a Buddhist monk?

profesional

profesional

professional

¿Eres profesional?

Are you a professional?

profesor

profesor

teacher

Soy profesor.

I am a teacher.

representante

representante

representative

¿Quién es tu representante?

Who is your representative?

sacerdote

sacerdote

priest

¿Eres sacerdote?

Are you a priest?

sereno

sereno

serene

El sereno cerró el parque.

The night watchman closed the park.

soldado

soldado

soldier

¿Es un soldado valiente?

Is he a brave soldier?

tutor

tutor

tutor

¿Eres tú mi tutor legal?

Are you my legal guardian?

vigilante

vigilante

vigilant

El edificio está vigilante.

The building is guarded.

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