How to Say ‘What do you do for a living?’ in Spain Spanish
¿En qué trabajas?
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'In what do you work?'
🇪🇸 In Spain: A common question to understand someone's profession or role.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
En
[en]
In
Used to indicate location or position within something.
¿En qué trabajas?
What do you do for a living?
qué
[keh]
what
Asking for information specifying something.
¿En qué trabajas en la empresa?
What do you do at the company?
trabajas
[trah-BYAH-hahs]
you work
Second person singular of the verb 'trabajar', meaning to be employed or to carry out a task.
¿En qué trabajas actualmente?
What do you currently work in?
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