Spanish: Talking about Money

Money

• Asking what someone does to earn money: "¿Qué haces para ganar dinero?"
• "Hago de canguro" translates to "I babysit"
• "Lavo el coche" means "I wash the car"
• "Lavo la ropa" means "I do the washing"
• "Limpio la casa" means "I clean the house"
• "Trabajo en el jardín" means "I work in the garden"
• "Paseo al perro" means "I walk the dog"
• "Paso la aspiradora" translates to "I do the vacuuming"
• "Plancho la ropa" translates to "I do the ironing"
• "Pongo la mesa" translates to "I lay the table"
• "Reparto periódicos" translates to "I deliver papers"
• Asking what someone does with their money: "¿Qué haces con tu dinero?"
• To say "I buy...": Compro...
• Examples of things you can buy include:
• "maquillaje" which is "make-up"
• "CDs o DVDs" are "CDs or DVDs"
• videojuegos which are "videogames"
• "crédito para mi móvil" which is "credit for my mobile"
• "chocolate y caramelos" which is "chocolate and sweets"
• "¿Ahorras también?" translates to "Do you save as well?"
• To say "I don't save" you say "(No) ahorro"

Preferences

• Asking what someone would like to do: "¿Qué te gustaría hacer?"
• "Me gustaría trabajar..." means "I'd like to work..."
• Possible options:
• "al aire libre" meaning "in the open air"
• "con animales" meaning "with animals"
• "con niños" meaning "with children"
• "en una oficina" meaning "in an office"
• "solo/a" meaning "alone"
• "en contacto con la gente" meaning "with people"
• "Me gustaría viajar" means "I'd like to travel"
• "Me gustaría hacer..." means "I'd like to do..."
• Possible options:
• "un trabajo creativo" meaning "a creative job"
• "un trabajo manual" meaning "a manual job"
• "Soy..." means "I'm..."
• Possible options:
• "activo/a" meaning "active"
• "ambicioso/a" meaning "ambitious"
• "creativo/a" meaning "creative"
• "dinámico/a" means "dynamic"
• "fuerte" means "strong"

Jobs

• "hablador/a" means "talkative"
• "independiente" means "independent"
• "inteligente" means "intelligent"
• "organizado/a" means "organised"
• "práctico/a" means "practical"
• "serio/a" means "serious"
• "trabajador/a" means "hard-working"
• Asking what someone's job is: "¿En qué trabajas?"
• "Soy..." means "I'm a(n)..."
• Possible jobs:
• "abogado/a" meaning "lawyer"
• "actor/actriz" meaning "actor/actress"
• "camarero/a" meaning "waiter/waitress"
• "cantante" meaning "singer"
• "cocinero/a" meaning "cook, chef"
• "comerciante" meaning "businessman/woman"
• "conductor" meaning "driver"
• "dentista" meaning "dentist"
• "diseñador/a" meaning "designer"
• "enfermero/a" meaning "nurse"
• "futbolista" meaning "footballer"
• "ingeniero/a" meaning "engineer"
• "médico/a" meaning "doctor"
• "periodista" meaning "journalist"
• "policía" meaning "police officer"
• "profesor/a" meaning "teacher"
• "recepcionista" meaning "receptionist"
• Asking where someone works: "¿Dónde trabajas?"
• "Trabajo en..." means "I work in..."
• Possible options:
• "una comisaría" meaning "a police station"
• "una oficina" meaning "an office"
• "un tribunal" meaning "a court"
• "la cocina de un restaurante" meaning "a restaurant kitchen"
• "¿Qué tipo de persona eres?" means "What sort of person are you?"
• "Soy profesional" means "I'm professional"
• "¿Qué es lo más importante en el trabajo para ti?" translates to "What is most important to you in a job?"
• "... es importante para mí" means "... is important to me"
• Possible options:
• "el dinero" meaning "money"
• "la calidad" meaning "quality"
• "la creatividad" meaning "creativity"
• "la variedad" meaning "variety"
• "tener responsabilidades" meaning "having responsibility"

Languages

• Asking which languages someone speaks: "¿Qué idiomas hablas?"
• "Hablo..." means "I speak..."
• Possible options:
• "español/francés/inglés/alemán" meaning "Spanish/French/English/German"
• "¿Por qué son importantes los idiomas para ti?" translates to "Why are languages important for you?"
• "Porque con idiomas se puede..."translates to "Because with languages you can..."
• Possible options:
• "viajar" meaning "travel"
• "conocer a mucha gente" meaning "meet a lot of people"
• "¿Cómo utilizas los idiomas en tu trabajo?" translates to "How do you use languages in your job?"
• Possible options:
• "Hablo por teléfono" meaning "I talk on the phone"
• "Hablo con los clientes" meaning "I talk to the customers"
• "Mando correos" meaning "I send emails"
• "Traduzco" meaning "I translate"

Future Plans

• Asking what someone will do: "¿Qué harás?"
• "¿Qué harás si ganas la lotería?" means "What will you do if you win the lottery?"
• Example responses:
• "Beberé cócteles" meaning "I will drink cocktails"
• "Me casaré con..." meaning "I will marry..."
• "Comeré en restaurantes" meaning "I will eat in restaurants"
• "Compraré un coche muy caro" meaning "I will buy a very expensive car"
• "Iré a la sauna todos los días" meaning "I will go to the sauna every day"
• "Jugaré al póquer en mi casino privado" meaning "I will play poker in my private casino"
• "Seré famoso/a" meaning "I will be famous"
• "Tendré un entrenador" meaning "I will have a trainer"
• "Viajaré mucho" meaning "I will travel a lot"
• "No/Nunca más..." meaning "I will not/never again..."
• "Tendré dos hijos" meaning "I will have two children"

Exclamations

• "¡Qué...!" means "How...!"
• Examples:
• "¡Mucha/Buena suerte!" meaning "Good luck!"
• "¡Ojalá que sí!" meaning "Let's hope so!"
• "¡Qué bien!" meaning "Great!"
• "¡Qué rico!" meaning "How delicious!"
• "A ver..." meaning "Let's see..."
• "Dime..." meaning "Tell me..."
• "Por supuesto..." meaning "Of course..."
• "Pues..." meaning "Well..."

Useful Words

• "con" means "With"
• "ahora" means "now"
• "este año" means "this year"
• "el año que viene" means "next year"
• el año pasado" means "last year"