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How to Say "professionals" in Spanish

The Spanish word forprofessionalsis profesionalesA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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skilled workers or people who work in a specific field
A storybook illustration showing three smiling adults: a doctor wearing a white coat and stethoscope, an engineer wearing a hard hat, and a business worker holding a clipboard, representing various professionals.

Examples

Los profesionales de la salud merecen nuestro respeto.

The health professionals deserve our respect.

Contratamos a varios profesionales para terminar la obra.

We hired several professionals to finish the work.

En esta empresa, todos somos profesionales y actuamos como tal.

In this company, we are all professionals and act like it.

Masculine Plural Default

Even if a group of workers includes women, Spanish often uses the masculine plural form, 'profesionales,' for the entire group.

Confusing Noun and Adjective

Mistake:Usando 'profesional' como adjetivo que no concuerda (e.g., 'actividades profesionales').

Correction: Remember this form is plural, used for multiple people. If you are describing a single person, use 'profesional' (singular).

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