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LAS OCUPACIONES
Warm up (1minute)
Jobs
Say “from which
platform?” (pp.38–9) Some occupations have commonly used feminine
What is the Spanish for alternatives—for example, enfermero (male nurse)
the following family and enfermera (female nurse (female nurse ( ). Others remain the
members: sister, brother, same. When you describe your occupation, you
mother, father, son, and don’t use un/una (a (a ( ), saying simply soy abogado
daughter? (pp.10–11) (I’m a lawyer), for example.I’m a lawyer), for example.I’m a lawyer

Words to remember: jobs (7 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these words and
test yourself using the flap. The feminine
alternative is shown in brackets.
médico doctor
medeekoh
dentista dentist
denteestah
enfermero/-a nurse
enfermairoh/-ah
profesor/-sora teacher
p p p profayrofaysorrofaysorrofaysor/sor/-sor/ /-sorah
abogado/-a lawyer
abogagaogao
ab
ab doh/-ah
contable accountant Soy fontanero.
kontablay soy fontanairoh
I’m a plumber.
diseñador/-dora designer
deesenyador/-dor/-dor dorah
consultor/-a consultant
konsooltor/-ahtor/-ahtor
secretario/-a secretary
sekraytareeoh(-ah)
comerciante shopkeeper
komerthyanthyantay
electricista electrician
elektreetheestah
fontanero/-a plumber
fontanairoh/-ah
cocinero/-a cook/chef
kotheenairoh/-ah
albañil handyman
albanyeelnyeel
Es estudiante.
autónomo/-a self- es estoodyandyantay
aootohnomoh/-ah employed She is a student.