OCCUPATIONS I/ OCUPACIONES

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To form the feminine nouns follow these rules:

• Words that end in -o, drop the -o and add -a to form the feminine noun.
  • architect / el arquitecto (masc.), la arquitecta (fem.)

   

  • EXCEPTION: The following nouns remain constant:
    • guard / el guardia (m), la guardia (f)
    • guide / el guía (m), la guía (f)
    • model / el modelo (m), la modelo (f)

 

• Words that end in a consonant, add -a directly.
  • accountant / el contador (m), la contadora (f)

   

  • EXCEPTION: The following noun remain constant:
    • consul / el cónsul (m), la cónsul (f)
    • officer / el oficial (m), la oficial (f)

     

• Words that end in -ta and -e remain constant.
  • contractor / el contratista (m), la contratista (f)
• agent / el agente (m), la agente (f)

 

• EXCEPTION:
  • president/ el presidente (m), la presidenta (f)

 

1. accountant / contador(a)
2. actor / actor (m)
3. actress / actriz (f)
4. actuary / actuario(a)
5. administrator / administrador(a)
6. agent / agente (fm)
7. ambassador / embajador(a)
8. announcer / locutor(a)
9. architect / arquitecto(a)
10. artisan / artesano(a)
11. artist / artista (fm)
12. astronaut / astronauta (fm)
13. author / autor(a)
14. baker / panadero(a)
15. bank officer / oficial bancario(a)
16. bank teller / cajero(a)
17. banker / banquero(a)
18. barber / barbero(m)
19. bartender / cantinero(a)
20. bookkeeper / tenedor (a) de libros
21. bricklayer / albañil (m)
22. butcher / carnicero(a)
23. butler / mayordomo(a)
24. buyer / comprador(a)
25. camaraman / camarógrafo(a)
26. carpenter / carpintero(a)
27. cashier / cajero(a)
28. chiropractor / quiropráctico(a)
29. choreographer / coreógrafo(a)
30. clerk / empleado(a) administrativo(a)

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