| A | B |
| el(la) abogado(a) | lawyer |
| el actor | actor |
| la actríz | actress |
| el(la) bombero(a) | fire-fighter |
| el(la) camerero(a) | waiter/waitress |
| el(a) agricultor(a) | farmer |
| el(la) cantante* | singer |
| el(la) cocinero(a) | chef |
| el(la) dependiente* | sales-person |
| el(la) enfermero(a) | nurse |
| el(la) escritor(a) | writer |
| el(la) estudiante* | student |
| el hombre (la mujer) de negocios | businessman(woman) |
| el(la) ingeniero(a) | engineer |
| jubilado(a) | retired |
| el(la) maestro(a) | teacher |
| el(la) médico(a) | medical doctor |
| el(la) mecánico | mechanic |
| el(la) músico(a) | musician |
| el(la) programador(a) | computer programmer |
| el(la) reportero(a) | reporter |
| el(la) secretario(a) | secretary |
| deber | should; to owe |
| ganar | to gain; to win |
| ganar la vida | to make a living |
| hacer | to make; to do |
| ir + a + infinitivo | going to + infinitive |
| trabajar | to work |
| ¿Qué haces? | What do you do? |
| ¿Cómo ganas la vida? | How do you make a living? |
| ¿Qué vas a ser en el futuro? | What are you going to be in the future? |
| ¿Qué hace él/ella? | What does he/she do? |
| ¿Cómo gana la vida? | How does he/she earn a living? |
| ¿Qué va a ser en el futuro? | What is he/she going to be in the future? |
| Soy... | I am ... |
| Trabajo como... | I work as ... |
| Voy a ser... | I'm going to be... |
| Él/Ella es ... | He/She is... |
| Él/Ella trabaja como... | He/She works as... |
| É/Ella va a ser... | He/She is going to be... |