curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/es-a1-practice-first-questions/69108ccea9363f23b3aacb49.md
Camila and Mateo are talking about their professions.
Listen to the audio and complete the dialogue below.
Write these words in the correct spot:
ingeniero, ingeniera, tú, te, doctor, analista, dedicas
There are more words than blanks. You won't need to use all words.
Camila: ¿A qué BLANK BLANK?
Mateo: Soy BLANK de software. ¿Y BLANK, Camila?
Camila: Soy BLANK de datos.
te
This is the reflexive pronoun that goes with the verb dedicar.
dedicas
This is the tú ("you") form of the verb dedicarse ("to dedicate oneself").
ingeniero
This is the masculine noun for a person who works in engineering.
tú
This is the informal personal pronoun ("you") used to return the question to Camila. Remember to use the accent mark to the letter u.
analista
This is the noun for a person who analyzes data.
This dialogue between Mateo and Camila focuses on professions.
¿A qué te dedicas? means "What is your profession?" or "What do you do for a living?"
Soy + [profession] means "I am a/an [profession]".
In Spanish, most professions change based on gender. However, some professions that end in -ista or -nte are often kept exactly the same for both genders:
| Profession | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| Analyst | analista | analista |
| Journalist | periodista | periodista |
| Receptionist | recepcionista | recepcionista |
| Singer | cantante | cantante |
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