How to Talk About Your Occupation - Examples and Variations

Learn how to talk about your occupation

Also Appears In: Can Do Russian for Absolute Beginners Can Introduce Yourself

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Let’s look at some more examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Нет, я не студент. Я инвестор. (Net, ya ne student. Ya investor.)

Нет, я не учитель. Я студентка. (Net, ya ne uchitel', Ya studentka.)

Нет, я не учитель. Я инженер. (Net, ya ne uchitel'. Ya inzhener.)

Нет, я не медсестра. Я врач. (Net, ya ne medsestra. Ya vrach.)

Нет, я не студентка. Я учитель. (Net, ya ne studentka. Ya uchitel'.)

Нет, я бариста. (Net, ya barista.)

Did you notice how the last speaker omits part of the response?

Нет, я бариста (Net, ya barista). "No, I’m a barista."

Нет, я бариста.

When directly responding to someone's question, it’s often possible to omit part of the response.

Here by simply answering Нет (Net), "no," there’s no need to say я не студентка (ya ne studentka), “I’m not a student.”

This pattern is

Нет, я ACTUAL OCCUPATION. (Net, ya {actual occupation}.)

"No, I'm ACTUAL OCCUPATION."

Remember this pattern. You’ll need it for the practice section.

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