How did you become....?

Question

How would you translate the question "How did you become a carpenter?" Or, "How is it that you happened to become a carpenter?" (I want to ask what were the circumstances that led to the choice, not just how did you obtain knowledge of the skills." Thank you to all you kind people who are willing to help us!!!!

Answer 1

Creo que ¿Cómo llegaste a ser carpintero? está excelente. Como quieres que te den detalles, podrías preguntar de muchas formas distintas: ¿Qué te llevó a ser carpintero? ¿Cómo fue que decidiste ser carpintero? ¿Qué cosas te motivaron a ser carpintero? y un largo etc.

Answer 2

That seems good. Thanks Mark. I also thought maybe Como se hizo carpintero? or Como es que se hizo carpintero? I need this to be colloquial. I'm hoping to get a couple of options from native speakers. It's going to appear in a book.

Sí ¿ Como te hiciste carpentiero? funciona también, creo. - annierats, Apr 11, 2014

Answer 3

¿Cómo llegaste a ser carpintero?

I'm not fluent but I think that's right. Mark.

llegaste - chileno, Apr 10, 2014

ahhh thanks Chileno. - mark1118, Apr 10, 2014