When Hispanic immigrants come to the United States, they work in all kinds of occupations. Here are a few in which you may find them. Click the Audio button to listen to the occupations on the your CD and repeat them.
We know that a baker can be either male or female, as can most occupations. Therefore, to distinguish between the male baker and the femal baker, simply change the article and the ending: o for males, a for females; el panadero or la panadera. In the case of pintor, locutor, pronosticador, and vendedor, just add the a. For occupations that already end in a, such as guardia, recepcionista, and electricista, simply change the article.
el/la mecánico/-a – mechanic
el/la carnicero/-a – butcher
el/la plomero/-a – plumber
el/la carpintero/-a – carpenter
el/la pintor/-ora – painter
el/la joyero/-a – jeweler
el/la guardia de seguridad – security guard
el/la recepcionista – receptionist
el reportero/-a – reporter
el/la locutor/-a de noticieros – newscaster
el/la trabajador/-a en fábrica – factory worker
el/la jefe/-a – boss
el/la panadero/-a – baker
el/la farmacéutico/-a – pharmacist
el peluquero/la estilista – barber/hairdresser
el/la electricista – electrician
la ama de llaves – housekeeper
el/la arquitecto/-a – architect
los empleados de negocios – business workers
el/la mesero/-a – waiter/waitress
el/la abogado/-a – lawyer
el/la pronosticador/-ora del tiempo – weather
forecaster
el/la vendedor/-a – salesperson
NOTE: If the worker is a male, use the masculine article el with the name of the occupation (el mecánico). If the worker is a female, use the feminine article la, take off the o from the occupation name, and add a (la mecánica).