| A | B |
| ¿A qué se dedica...? | What does .... do? (for a living) |
| el/la abogado/a | the lawyer |
| apagar incendios | to put out fires |
| arreglar | to fix |
| ayudar a la gente | to help people |
| banquero/a internacional | international banker |
| el/la bombero/a | the firefighter |
| el /la carpintero/a | the carpenter |
| el cartero | the mail carrier (m.) |
| la mujer cartero | the mail carrier (f.) |
| el camión de bomberos | the fire truck |
| el/al cocinero/a | the cook, the chef |
| el /la comerciante | the merchant |
| conducir | to drive (also manejar) |
| construir | to build, to construct |
| el conductor/la conductora | the driver |
| contar (o-->ue) | to count; to tell (a joke/story) e.g. to recount a tale/story |
| cuidar a los enfermos | to take care of sick people |
| dar consejos | to give advice [like the word "counsel"] |
| decir (e-->i) | to say; to tell (a message) |
| el /la dentista | the dentist |
| diseñar | to design |
| el/la enfermero/a | the nurse |
| el/la enfermo/a | the sick person |
| enseñar | to teach |
| EL idioMA | the language |
| los idiomas | the languages |
| el incendio | the fire (i.e. an unwanted one, like a house fire or a forest fire) |
| el/la ingeniero/a | the engineer |
| junto/a | together |
| el/la mecánico/a | the mechanic |
| el/la médico/a | the doctor |
| la mujer policía | the policewoman |
| el oficio | the job, profession, occupation |
| las páginas Web | the Web pages |
| el/la peluquero/a | the hairstylist |
| el /la periodista | the journalist |
| el policía | the policeman |
| preparar | to prepare |
| prestar | to lend |
| el programador/la programadora | the programmer |
| la profesión | the profession |
| programar | to program |
| ¿Qué clase de trabajo realiza...? | What kind of work does... do? |
| el salón de belleza | the beauty parlor |
| el/la secretario/a | the secretary |
| Trabaja en... | He/She works at... |
| el trabajador/la trabajadora social | the social worker |
| el vecindario | the neighborhood (el barrio) |
| el/la vecino/a | the neighbor |
| Te/le presento a... | This is ... (used to introduce people) |
| Mucho gusto | Pleased to meet you.. |
| Encantado/a | Delighted (to meet you) |
| El gusto es mío. | The pleasure is mine. |
| Igualmente. | Likewise. |
| Encantado/a de conocerles. | Delighted to meet you (pl.) |