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| vendedor |
| ingeniero |
| programador |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Spanish vocabulary for occupations. |
| Before we start, did you know there are special artists in Mexico who paint with colored sand? Do you know what this occupation is called and why it's important? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| empleado |
| "employee" |
| [SLOW] empleado |
| empleado |
| Empleado describes a person who has a stable *empleo*, which means "job." |
| Vanesa and Steve discuss their work environment. |
| Vanesa: A los empleados les gusta su trabajo. |
| Steve: ¡Eso es genial! |
| vendedor |
| "salesperson" |
| [SLOW] vendedor |
| vendedor |
| The feminine form of vendedor is vendedora. |
| El vendedor is used for a male salesperson, and la vendedora for a female salesperson. |
| Tom talks to Angel about a recent visit to a car dealership. |
| Tom: El vendedor me mostró muchos coches. |
| Angel: ¿Te gustó alguno de los coches que te mostraron? |
| ingeniero |
| "engineer" |
| [SLOW] ingeniero |
| ingeniero |
| tIf someone is an engineer, it is common to say 'Ingeniero' before a person's name as a sign of respect for their special studies and knowledge. |
| Lina discusses a friend's career with Susan. |
| Lina: Mi amiga es muy inteligente. Es buena ingeniera. |
| Susan: La ingeniería es difícil. Debe ser talentosa. |
| programador |
| "programmer" |
| [SLOW] programador |
| programador |
| You will hear this professional title, programador, in relation to technology centers like Guadalajara, which is known as Mexico's "Silicon Valley." |
| Steve tells Amelia about a recent issue at work. |
| Steve: Tuvimos un problema con nuestro sitio web, pero el programador lo reparó. |
| Amelia: Qué bueno que ya está bien. |
| granjero |
| "farmer" |
| [SLOW] granjero |
| granjero |
| Granjero comes from *granja*, the Spanish word for "farm." |
| Tom tells Rafael about a visit to a farm. |
| Tom: Ayer fui a una granja. El granjero tenía muchas vacas. |
| Rafael: Parece ser una granja grande. |
| secretaria |
| "secretary" |
| [SLOW] secretaria |
| secretaria |
| Usually this profession is associated with women but recently many men also do it, in that case you can use the masculine form secretario. |
| Barbara tells Alberto about her workplace. |
| Barbara: Nuestra secretaria siempre está ocupada. |
| Alberto: Es importante tener una buena secretaria. |
| banquero |
| "banker" |
| [SLOW] banquero |
| banquero |
| A *banquero* is a key professional who works in a *banco*, or "bank" |
| Angel discusses financial matters with Vanesa. |
| Angel: Le pregunté a un banquero sobre un préstamo. |
| Vanesa: ¿Qué dijo el banquero? |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Spanish. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "employee"? |
| empleado |
| empleado |
| And how to say "salesman"? |
| vendedor |
| vendedor |
| How about "engineer"? |
| ingeniero |
| ingeniero |
| Do you remember how to say "programmer"? |
| programador |
| programador |
| And how to say "farmer"? |
| granjero |
| granjero |
| Let's try "secretary"! |
| secretaria |
| secretaria |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "banker"? |
| banquero |
| banquero |
| Did you know there are special artists in Mexico who paint with colored sand? Do you know what this occupation is called and why it's important? |
| These artists are called 'Tapete sand painters' and traditionally operate in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. They create beautiful, detailed art on the ground using colored sand during religious festivals to honor saints and ask for blessings. These temporary masterpieces are not just decorations. They are an essential part of the celebrations, connecting people to their cultural traditions. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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