Learn 40+ job titles in Spanish with audio pronunciation. Click any word to hear it spoken.
el médico / la médica
doctor
el enfermero / la enfermera
nurse
el dentista / la dentista
dentist
el cirujano / la cirujana
surgeon
el farmacéutico / la farmacéutica
pharmacist
el veterinario / la veterinaria
vet
el científico / la científica
scientist
Most Spanish professions change -o to -a for feminine: médico → médica. Some stay the same: el/la periodista, el/la dentista. A few have irregular forms: actor → actriz, rey → reina.
el profesor / la profesora
teacher
el maestro / la maestra
elementary teacher
el director / la directora
principal / director
el abogado / la abogada
lawyer
el contador / la contadora
accountant
el secretario / la secretaria
secretary
el ingeniero / la ingeniera
engineer
el arquitecto / la arquitecta
architect
Use ser (not estar) for professions: Soy médico (I am a doctor). Note: Spanish often drops the article: Soy profesor, not Soy un profesor. Add un/una only for emphasis or with adjectives: Es un buen abogado.
el bombero / la bombera
firefighter
el policía / la policía
police officer
el mecánico / la mecánica
mechanic
el electricista
electrician
el plomero / la plomera
plumber
el carpintero / la carpintera
carpenter
el cocinero / la cocinera
cook / chef
el camarero / la camarera
waiter / waitress
el peluquero / la peluquera
hairdresser
el conductor / la conductora
driver
¿A qué te dedicas? (What do you do?) and ¿En qué trabajas? (What do you work in?) are the most common ways to ask about someone's profession. The answer: Soy... or Trabajo como... (I work as...).
el periodista / la periodista
journalist
el escritor / la escritora
writer
el músico / la música
musician
el actor / la actriz
actor / actress
el fotógrafo / la fotógrafa
photographer
el diseñador / la diseñadora
designer
el programador / la programadora
programmer
el empresario / la empresaria
entrepreneur
el gerente / la gerente
manager
el vendedor / la vendedora
salesperson
el piloto / la piloto
pilot
el agricultor / la agricultora
farmer
el cartero / la cartera
mail carrier
el juez / la jueza
judge
el traductor / la traductora
translator
1. What does 'médico' mean?
2. How do you say 'lawyer' in Spanish?
3. What does 'bombero' mean?
4. How do you say 'teacher' in Spanish?
5. What does 'enfermera' mean?
6. How do you say 'cook' in Spanish?
7. What does 'periodista' mean?
8. How do you say 'engineer' in Spanish?
9. What does 'juez' mean?
10. The feminine of 'actor' is:
Knowing profession names in Spanish is essential for everyday conversation. Whether you are introducing yourself, talking about your family, or navigating a Spanish-speaking workplace, job titles come up constantly. They also teach you important patterns in gender agreement.
Most professions ending in -o change to -a for feminine. Professions ending in -ista or -e stay the same for both genders: el/la dentista, el/la gerente. A few have special feminine forms: actor → actriz. Modern Spanish increasingly uses feminine forms for all professions.
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