Lesson 5 - Professions and Places

This lesson covers various professions and nouns in Spanish, including their masculine and feminine forms. Additionally, it includes a list of questions that can be used to inquire about someone's personal life and daily activities.


Notes

Professions

  • abogado/a - lawyer
  • actriz/actor - actress/actor
  • arquitecto - architect (Note: this word is masculine and does not change form for feminine)
  • azafata - flight attendant
  • bombero/a - firefighter
  • camarero/a - waiter/waitress
  • cantante - singer
  • cocinero/a - cook
  • director/a - director
  • diseñador/a - designer
  • doctor/a - doctor
  • electricista - electrician (Note: this word is masculine and does not change form for feminine)
  • enfermero/a - nurse
  • escritor/a - writer
  • fontanero/a - plumber
  • futbolista - soccer player (Note: this word is masculine and does not change form for feminine)
  • mecánico/a - mechanic
  • panadero/a - baker
  • peluquero/a - hairdresser
  • periodista - journalist (Note: this word is masculine and does not change form for feminine)
  • piloto - pilot (Note: this word is masculine and does not change form for feminine)
  • pintor/a - painter
  • policía - police officer (Note: this word is masculine and does not change form for feminine)
  • profesor/a - professor
  • recepcionista - receptionist

Nouns

  • ahora mismo - right now
  • barrio - neighborhood
  • cafeteria - cafeteria
  • cerca - close
  • empresa - company
  • escenario - stage
  • escuela - school
  • gorro - hat
  • hospital - hospital
  • hotel - hotel
  • inauguracion - inauguration
  • lapiz - pencil
  • microfono - microphone
  • nada mas - nothing more
  • negocio - business
  • papel - paper
  • pastilas - pills
  • pelota - ball
  • pinceles - brushes
  • planos - plans
  • restaurante - restaurant
  • silla - chair
  • teléfono - telephone
  • tienda - store
  • venir - to come

Questions

  • ¿Con quién vive? - Who do you live with?
  • ¿Dónde estudian español Dara y Paula? - Where do Dara and Paula study Spanish?
  • ¿Dónde vive? - Where do you live?
  • ¿Qué hacen Dara y Paula el fin de semana? - What do Dara and Paula do on the weekend?