Game: Occupations A - Z.

Question

Rules.

1.Find any Occupation in English or Spanish,then translate it.

2.Make a sentence with it in both languages.

3.Try to add a picture.

Lets try to keep our posts in alphabetical order.A - Z.

Please remember to click on newest before posting.

Enjoy!

Hola amiga , buena suerte. - ray76, Oct 7, 2013

Thanks Ray. - osas-baby, Oct 8, 2013

Thankyou everyone.That was so much fun. - osas-baby, Oct 8, 2013

Guess we can start the game all over again...thanks to Castor and Annron.Please remember to click on newest before posting.Have fun. - osas-baby, Aug 3, 2014

Answer 1

soldado - Soldier

Ser soldado es un trabajo peligroso.

Being a soldier is dangerous work.

I would say: "...es un trabajo peligroso" - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

Okay RelaxingCup but where does the 'un' come from before trabajo? - Spanish_Beginner, Oct 6, 2013

Remember to click "Newest" before posting on the A-Z games to keep it in order! ;o) - katydew, Oct 6, 2013

It's just the way it is said in Spain. That's all. - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

And one more thing: "Ser soldado" not "un soldado". You will also learn that the article is not used in professions in Spanish. - RelaxingCup, Oct 7, 2013

Thanks. - osas-baby, Oct 8, 2013

Answer 2

Contador = Accountant

Soy contador público.

I am a Certified Public Accountant.

Are you really? - katydew, Oct 4, 2013

Well I was. I am now retired. I only worked as a CPA for two years and then I went into private business as a controller and CFO. - gringojrf, Oct 5, 2013

Good one. Also: "contable" - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

gracias amigo! - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 3

El Agricultor - The Farmer.

The farmer works very hard. El agricultor trabaja muy duro.

Good. - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

Answer 4

I

Iceman - repartidor de hielo

Good - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

gracias. - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 5

El bombero - Fireman

Es muy peligroso ser bombero.

It is very dangerous to be the fireman.

Good! - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

good job! - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 6

farmacéutico-pharmacist El farmacéutico mezcla las drugas. A pharmacist mixes drugs.

"El farmacéutico mezcla las drogas." - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

Thank you. - heliotropeman, Oct 7, 2013

nice one. - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

"drogas" ;-) - RelaxingCup, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 7

Corredor - Racer

Yes! And also "piloto" as in: "Valentino Rossi es actualmente piloto de Yamaha" - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

thankyou. - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 8

negociante - businessman

Mucho gracias!l - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 9

Mecánico de coches - Car mechanic

El mecánico de coches nunca está pagado basta.

The car mechanic never gets paid enough.

"Al mecánico de coches nunca se le paga lo suficiente" - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

Thats true,considering the hardwork. Good job. - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 10

Instructor de Vuelo -- > Flight Instructor

Es necesario estudiar y practicar mucho para llegar a ser un instructor de vuelo.

It takes a lot of study and practice to become a flight instructor.

Perfect - RelaxingCup, Oct 6, 2013

Remember to click "Newest" before posting on the A-Z games to keep it in order! ;o) - katydew, Oct 6, 2013

thankyou. - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 11

geologist = geólogo

Geologists have all the fun. Geólogos tienen toda la diversión.

I worked as a geologist's assistant for a summer long ago. - katydew, Oct 5, 2013

You call this fun? I dont envy them,anyhow thankyou. - osas-baby, Oct 7, 2013

Answer 12

W

Whisky distiller -destilador de güisqui/whisky escocés

The best place for whisky is Scotland, where it is spelled without an E.

El mejor lugar para el whisky es Escocia,en donde se escribe sin una E.

Here is the article with the photo: article

: ) - osas-baby, Aug 13, 2014

My wife will buy me whisky from Scotland, but she refers to it as turpentine. :D - bosquederoble, Aug 13, 2014

!! I like a dash of water and Laphroaig from Islay on the West or Macallen from the East - Mardle, Aug 17, 2014

Answer 13

D

Diseñador - designer

Christian Dior was a famous French fashion designer.

Christian Dior fue un famoso diseñador de moda francés.

: ) - osas-baby, Aug 4, 2014

Answer 14

Optómetra - optometrist

Maggie,you made my day.I am an Optometrist! - osas-baby, Oct 8, 2013

Answer 15

Camarero-Waiter

Soy camarero, buscando trabajo.

Where are his pants? - osas-baby, Oct 8, 2013

That is why he got fired. - ray76, Oct 8, 2013

Both dashing.... and ... ummmm.... flashing. - katydew, Oct 8, 2013