Talking about professions
We use ser + a profession to say what someone does.
Soy profesor.
I am a teacher.
Ella es médica.
She is a doctor.
Normally, we do not use un / una when we simply state someone's profession.
Soy profesor. ✓
Common professions
The symbols show whether the profession form is masculine, feminine, or the same for both.
♂administrativo
♀administrativa
administrative worker
Many professions change for gender
A very common pattern is: -o → -a
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|
| ♂médico | ♀médica |
| ♂ingeniero | ♀ingeniera |
| ♂informático | ♀informática |
| ♂técnico | ♀técnica |
| ♂abogado | ♀abogada |
| ♂enfermero | ♀enfermera |
Other common patterns
Same form for men and women
♂♀estudiante
♂♀periodista
♂♀artista
Él es estudiante.
Ella es estudiante.
The profession word does not change.
Singular and plural
| Singular | Plural |
|---|
| profesor | profesores |
| profesora | profesoras |
| médico | médicos |
| periodista | periodistas |
Juan es profesor.
Juan y Pedro son profesores.
Ana es médica.
Ana y María son médicas.
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