y qué hace

and what does he do

and what do you do

y qué hace(ee keh ah-seh)

phrase

1. (in questions; third person singular)

a. and what does he do (masculine)

¿Quién es ese hombre y qué hace aquí? - Es Pedro Suárez; es nuestro ingeniero senior.

Who's that man and what does he do here? - He's Pedro Suarez; he's our senior engineer.

b. and what does she do (feminine)

Susana no trabaja aquí los lunes. - ¿No?¿Y qué hace los lunes?

Susana doesn't work here on Mondays. - Doesn't she? And what does she do on Mondays?

c. and what does it do

La empresa ha puesto a la venta un nuevo dispositivo. - ¿Qué es y qué hace?

The company has launched a new device. - What is it and what does it do?

d. and what does ... do

¿Y qué hace tu hermano? - Es acróbata.

And what does your brother do? - He's an acrobat.

2.

(formal)

(in questions; second person singular)

a. and what do you do

Así que trabaja en una empresa de tecnología. ¿Y qué hace allí?

So you work in a tech company. And what do you do there?

3. (in statements; third person singular)

a. and what he does (masculine)

Quiero saber quién es ese chico y qué hace.

I want to know who that boy is, and what he does.

b. and what she does (feminine)

Si supieras quién es la novia de Felipe y qué hace, no lo creerías.

If you knew who Felipe's girfriend is and what she does, you wouldn't believe it.

c. and what it does

Describe el aparato que se muestra en la figura y qué hace.

Describe the device shown in the illustration and what it does.

d. and what...does

Por favor, dígame qué hace esta crema facial para que salga tan cara. - ¡Milagros!

Please, tell me what this facial cream does to justify its high price tag. - Miracles!

4.

(formal)

(in statements; second person singular)

a. and what you do

Indique dónde trabaja y qué hace allí.

State where you work and what you do there.