Spanish Conversation · Level 31
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Spanish word
profesión
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾofeˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounprofession
Example
¿Qué profesión tienes?
What is your profession?
More examples
Muchos jóvenes aún no saben qué profesión elegir.
Many young people still do not know which profession to choose.
Core concept
A long-term career that requires specialized study or training.
Common phrases
estudiar una profesión
study a profession
elegir una profesión
choose a profession
la profesión de
the profession of
Similar words
trabajo: Work that pays wages and consists of regular tasks or shifts.
empleo: Position with an employer that provides a salary and benefits.
oficio: Manual trade that uses hands-on skills often learned by apprenticeship.
carrera: Long-term professional path pursued through study, promotion, and experience.
Definition in Spanish
Ocupación remunerada que suele requerir estudios, habilidades o formación especializada y que una persona ejerce de forma habitual para ganarse la vida.
Word origin
From Latin professio 'public declaration' (from profiteri 'declare publicly'), originally a sworn or stated vocation that later came to mean an occupation.
Usage tips
- In conversation English speakers learning Spanish hear ¿A qué te dedicas? or ¿En qué trabajas? more often than ¿Cuál es tu profesión?, and profesión is more common in CVs and formal contexts.
Other meanings
- occupationnoun
Opposites
- aficiónhobbynoun
Related words
- profesionalprofessionalnoun
- profesionalismoprofessionalismnoun