Tagalog 101
Tall Column
Occupations
Hanap-buhay
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What (work) do you do?
Ano ang trabaho mo?
Ä-änoh äng täh-bäh-oh moh?

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I am a/an ...
Ako ay ...
Näh-koh äi ...
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architect
arkitekto
Är-keeh-tek-toh
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artist
pintor
pin-tor
.
businessperson
komerysante
koh-mehr-shan-teh
.
carpenter
karpintero
kär-pin-teh-roh
.
doctor
manggagamot*
mäng-gäh-gäh-mot
..........* also doktor(masc) or doktora(fem)
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electrician
elektrisista
eh-lek-treh-sis-täh
.
engineer
inhinyero
eehn-heen-yeh-roh
.
farmer
magsasaka
mäg-säh-säh-käh
.
fireman
bombero
bom-beh-roh
.
journalist
mamamahayag
mäh-mäh-mäh-hä-yäg
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lawyer
manananggol
mäh-näh-näng-gohl
.
mechanic
mekaniko
meh-käh-nee-koh
.
nurse
nars
närs
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nursemaid
yaya
yäh-yäh
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office worker
empleyado
em-pleh-yäh-doh
.
policeman
pulis
pooh-lees
.
plumber
tubero
tooh-beh-roh
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scientist
siyentipiko
see-yen-tee-pee-koh
.
student
magaaral
mäg-äh-äh-räl
..........also estudyante (es-tood-yän-teh)
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teacher
guro
gooh-roh
.
waiter
tagapagsilbi
täh-gäh-pauml;g-seel-beeh
or tagapaglingkod
täh-gäh-päg-link-kohd
.
writer
manunulat
mäh-nooh-nooh-läht
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worker
manggagawa
mäng-gäh-gäh-wäh
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I'm unemployed.
Wala akong trabaho.
Wä-läh äh-kong träh-bäh-hoh
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tramp/vagabond
hampas-lupa
häm-päs looh-päh
.
servant
katulong
käh-tooh-long
or
alila
äh-lee-läh
..........alila gets paid less than katulong
.
slave
alipin
äh-lee-peen
..........Yes, they do exist unfortunately!


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