Phrase · 🙋 Introducing yourself
—¿A qué te dedicas? —Soy enfermera.
—What do you do? —I'm a nurse.
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Why every word is where it is
—¿A1prepositiontoqué1pronounwhatte1object pronounyourselftú · 2nd sing.dedicas1verbyou dedicatededicar · present · 2nd sing.?—Soy2verbI amser · present · 1st sing.enfermera3nounnurse (a woman)enfermero · fem. · sing..
- A → dedicas: ¿a qué te dedicas?
- te → dedicas: reflexive: te + dedicas
- Soy → enfermera: ser + job, no article
Word for word: “—To what do you dedicate yourself? —I am nurse.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¿A qué te dedicas? = what do you do (for a living)? A fixed question. With usted: ¿A qué se dedica?
- 2Jobs take ser: soy enfermera. Ser: identity, origin, nationality and profession →
- 3No article before a job: soy enfermera, not soy una enfermera. Ser: identity, origin, nationality and profession →
Variations
- —¿A qué se dedica? —Soy abogado.
- —¿En qué trabajas? —Soy enfermero.