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"I work as a…" in Spanish: trabajo como…
trabajo como…
I work as a… is trabajo como… then the job word. Example: trabajo como maestro. For a woman try trabajo como maestra.
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How to pronounce trabajo como…
Say it
trah-BAH-hoh KOH-moh
/tɾaˈβa.xo ˈko.mo/
trah-BAH-hoh KOH-moh. Soft j like h in trabajo. Stress on BAH. Add the job after como.
"I work as a…" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| trabajo como… | I work as… Open pattern. | Open pattern. |
| trabajo como enfermero/a | I work as a nurse Gendered job noun. | Gendered job noun. |
| trabajo como ingeniero/a | I work as an engineer Common career line. | Common career line. |
| trabajo en… | I work in… Field or place instead of title. | Field or place instead of title. |
How to use trabajo como… in real life
- 1Networking
Trabajo como diseñador gráfico.
I work as a graphic designer.
Trabajo como + job.
- 2Hospital intro
Trabajo como enfermera en urgencias.
I work as a nurse in emergency.
Enfermera after trabajo como.
- 3School event
Trabajo como maestro de primaria.
I work as an elementary teacher.
Maestro completes trabajo como.
Mistakes English speakers make with trabajo como…
Incorrect: Trabajo as teacher.
Correct: Trabajo como maestro/a.
Use como after trabajo, then the Spanish job word.
Incorrect: Trabajo como maestro (said by a woman who wants the feminine title).
Correct: Trabajo como maestra.
Many job nouns mark gender: maestro/maestra.
Good to know
Trabajo como… is a clean answer to ¿A qué te dedicas? in Latin America. If the title is awkward, trabajo en + field also works.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Answering a job question at a meetup
ChatPal
¿A qué te dedicas?
What do you do?
You
Trabajo como programador.
I work as a programmer.
ChatPal
Qué interesante. Yo trabajo como contadora.
Interesting. I work as an accountant.
You
Debemos intercambiar tarjetas.
We should exchange cards.
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FAQ
Common questions about "I work as a…" in Spanish
Pattern?
Trabajo como + job.
Gender on jobs?
Often yes: maestro/maestra, enfermero/enfermera.
Field instead?
Trabajo en marketing / en una clínica.
How do you pronounce trabajo?
trah-BAH-hoh; j like h.
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