On this page, you can learn 99 Spanish vocabulary words. You can practice them online or print them out and take them with you. The words are in alphabetical order on the Spanish side.

Spanish English
abogado lawyer
acerero steel worker
agrimensor surveyor
albañil brick layer (mason)
almacenero, tendero grocer
anfitriona, azafata airline hostess
arquitect architect
bombero fireman
botones bellhop
cajero cashier
camarero, taberno, mesero, mozo bartender
camionero truck driver
campesino, trabajador farm worker
carnicero, cortante butcher, meat cutter
carpintero carpenter
cartero postal worker
casero(a) landlord
cazador hunter
científico scientist
cirujano surgeon
cocinero, chef cook, chef
comerciante merchant
conductor, chofer driver, chauffer 
consejero counselor  
consierge consierge
constructor  construction worker
consultor consultant
contador, contable accountant/bookkeeper 
criada, doméstico, asistente, sirvienta maid
delineante, dibujante draftsman
dentista dentist
dependiente clerk
dependiente de gas gas station attendant
despachador de gas gas station attendant
detective detective
director principal
director, revisor, redactor editor
dueño(a) owner
electricista electrician
empleado employee
encargado de banquetes caterer
enfermero nurse
escritor / autor writer / author
estibador, portuario, obrero longshoreman
farmacéutico pharmacist 
ferroviario railroader
gaucho, vaquero, tropero cowboy
gerente, director, mayordomo, manejador manager
granjero, campesino farmer
guardavía, recorredor de la línea lineman
herrador, chispero blacksmith, farrier
herrero blacksmith
hostia hostess
ingeniero engineer
jardinero, hortelano gardener
jefe de grupo, capataz, cachicán, gerente foreman
jefe, supervisor, capataz boss
juez judge
lavandero laundry person
lechero milkman
licensiado university graduate
maestro teacher
maquinista train engineer
maquinista, trabajador de muelle machinist
marinero, marino merchant marine
mecánico mechanic
médico doctor
mesero, mozo, camarero waiter
padre priest
panadero baker
paramédico paramedic
pastor, ministerial pastor/minister
periodista reporter/journalist
pescador fisherman
pintor painter
plomero plumber
policía policeman
portero doorman
profesión profession
profesional professional
profesor professor
programador computer programmer 
propietario, patrón, dueño owner
psicólogo psychologist 
psiquiatra psychiatrist 
químico chemist
quiropráctico chiropractor 
rabino rabbi
ranchero, ganadero, estanciero rancher
rebuscador researcher
reparador repairman
revisor train conductor
soldador welder
taxista taxi driver
técnico de laboratorio lab technician
tendero, baratero shopkeeper
trabajador de fábrica factory worker
trabajador, obrero laborer, workman
veterinario, albéitar veterinarian

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