you do for a living
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you do for a living
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. te dedicas (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I live in Los Angeles. - Let me guess what you do for a living. You are an actor.Vivo en Los Ángeles. - Déjame adivinar a qué te dedicas. Eres actor.
b. te ganas la vida (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
It is hard to explain what you do for a living. You have a very complicated job.Es difícil explicar cómo te ganas la vida. Tienes un trabajo muy complicado.
c. se dedica (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I hardly know you. I don't even know what you do for a living.Apenas lo conozco. Ni siquiera sé a lo que se dedica.
d. se gana la vida (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Remind me again what you do for a living. - I am an investment banker.Recuérdeme cómo se gana la vida. - Soy banquero de inversiones.
a. se dedican (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
What do you do for a living? - We are pharmacists.¿A qué se dedican? - Somos farmacéuticos.
b. se ganan la vida (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
When my parents ask me about what you do for a living, what should I say? I can't tell them that you are drug dealers.Cuando mis padres me pregunten acerca de cómo se ganan la vida, ¿qué debo decir? No puedo decirles que son traficantes.
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