Common Jobs – Spanish & English Vocabulary Quiz

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Practice 60 of the most commonly used jobs and professions in English and Mexican 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!

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# English Spanish
1teacher (male)maestro
2teacher (female)maestra
3nurse (male)enfermero
4nurse (female)enfermera
5cook (male)cocinero
6cook (female)cocinera
7driver (male)conductor
8driver (female)conductora
9waitermesero
10waitressmesera
11cashier (male)cajero
12cashier (female)cajera
13police officerpolicía
14janitorconserje
15security guardguardia de seguridad
16gardener (male)jardinero
17gardener (female)jardinera
18mechanic (male)mecánico
19mechanic (female)mecánica
20electricianelectricista
21construction worker (male)obrero
22construction worker (female)obrera
23seller/vendor (male)vendedor
24seller/vendor (female)vendedora
25delivery person (male)repartidor
26delivery person (female)repartidora
27cleaner (male)limpiador
28cleaner (female)limpiadora
29hotel clerk (male)recepcionista
30hotel clerk (female)recepcionista
31shop assistant (male)dependiente
32shop assistant (female)dependienta
33baker (male)panadero
34baker (female)panadera
35hairdresser (male)peluquero
36hairdresser (female)peluquera
37babysitter (male)niñero
38babysitter (female)niñera
39housekeeper (female)empleada doméstica
40tailor (male)sastre
41seamstresscosturera
42taxi drivertaxista
43baristabarista
44fisherman (male)pescador
45fisherman (female)pescadora
46painter (male)pintor
47painter (female)pintora
48artistartista
49musician (male)músico
50musician (female)música
51dancer (male)bailarín
52dancer (female)bailarina
53photographer (male)fotógrafo
54photographer (female)fotógrafa
55maidsirvienta
56miner (male)minero
57miner (female)minera
58waiter/helper (male)ayudante
59waiter/helper (female)ayudanta
60receptionistrecepcionista

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 60 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.