Common Jobs – Spanish & English Vocabulary Quiz
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Practice 74 of the most commonly used jobs and professions in English and Spanish. Study or test yourself with the entire list, or focus on smaller sets of 10 words. Quiz works both ways: English ⇄ Spanish. Great for everyday life, work, or travel!
| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | teacher (male) | maestro |
| 2 | teacher (female) | maestra |
| 3 | nurse (male) | enfermero |
| 4 | nurse (female) | enfermera |
| 5 | cook (male) | cocinero |
| 6 | cook (female) | cocinera |
| 7 | driver (male) | chofer, conductor |
| 8 | driver (female) | chofer, conductora |
| 9 | waiter | mesero |
| 10 | waitress | mesera |
| 11 | cashier (male) | cajero |
| 12 | cashier (female) | cajera |
| 13 | police officer | policía |
| 14 | janitor | conserje |
| 15 | security guard | guardia de seguridad |
| 16 | gardener (male) | jardinero |
| 17 | gardener (female) | jardinera |
| 18 | mechanic (male) | mecánico |
| 19 | mechanic (female) | mecánica |
| 20 | electrician | electricista |
| 21 | construction worker (male) | obrero |
| 22 | construction worker (female) | obrera |
| 23 | salesperson, vendor (male) | vendedor |
| 24 | salesperson, vendor (female) | vendedora |
| 25 | delivery person (male) | repartidor |
| 26 | delivery person (female) | repartidora |
| 27 | cleaner (male) | limpiador |
| 28 | cleaner (female) | limpiadora |
| 29 | shop assistant (male) | dependiente |
| 30 | shop assistant (female) | dependienta |
| 31 | baker (male) | panadero |
| 32 | baker (female) | panadera |
| 33 | hairdresser (male) | peluquero |
| 34 | hairdresser (female) | peluquera |
| 35 | babysitter (male) | niñero |
| 36 | babysitter (female) | niñera |
| 37 | housekeeper (female) | empleada doméstica |
| 38 | tailor (male) | sastre |
| 39 | seamstress | costurera |
| 40 | taxi driver | taxista |
| 41 | barista | barista |
| 42 | fisherman (male) | pescador |
| 43 | fisherman (female) | pescadora |
| 44 | painter (male) | pintor |
| 45 | painter (female) | pintora |
| 46 | artist | artista |
| 47 | musician (male) | músico |
| 48 | musician (female) | música |
| 49 | dancer (male) | bailarín |
| 50 | dancer (female) | bailarina |
| 51 | photographer (male) | fotógrafo |
| 52 | photographer (female) | fotógrafa |
| 53 | plumber | plomero |
| 54 | miner (male) | minero |
| 55 | miner (female) | minera |
| 56 | helper, assistant | ayudante |
| 57 | receptionist, hotel clerk | recepcionista |
| 58 | carpenter (male) | carpintero |
| 59 | carpenter (female) | carpintera |
| 60 | farmer (male) | campesino, agricultor |
| 61 | farmer (female) | campesina, agricultora |
| 62 | firefighter (male) | bombero |
| 63 | firefighter (female) | bombera |
| 64 | soldier | soldado |
| 65 | secretary (male) | secretario |
| 66 | secretary (female) | secretaria |
| 67 | butcher (male) | carnicero |
| 68 | butcher (female) | carnicera |
| 69 | employee (male) | empleado |
| 70 | employee (female) | empleada |
| 71 | boss (male) | jefe |
| 72 | boss (female) | jefa |
| 73 | worker (male) | trabajador |
| 74 | worker (female) | trabajadora |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “waiter” in Spanish?
- “waiter” in Spanish is “mesero”.
- How do you say “waitress” in Spanish?
- “waitress” in Spanish is “mesera”.
- How do you say “police officer” in Spanish?
- “police officer” in Spanish is “policía”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 74 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.