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Nov 2010
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Episode 15: Professions

EL PATIO SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL
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Let's ask what a person does: ¿qué haces? What if you’re an architect? - soy arquitecta/o. Oh, but perhaps you’re a carpenter? - soy carpintero/a. Ok, you might be a social worker! - soy trabajador/a social. Like colours, the ENDINGS of the names of SOME professions don't change for males and females, eg: -ISTA. For example: Soy dentista, soy artista (él es ... Show More
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