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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Spanish with Fexingo? Luna: Yes! I've been practicing. I was thinking about what I want to be when I grow up. Lucas: Oh, that's perfect. Today we're learning jobs and professions in Spanish. Luna: Nice! I already know some. Like 'médico'? That's doctor, right? Lucas: Exactly. 'El médico' for a male doctor, 'la médica' for a female doctor. Let's start with that. Lucas: Repeat after me: el médico. Luna: El médico. Lucas: Good. And la médica. Luna: La médica. Lucas: Now, 'profesor' and 'profesora' — teacher. El profesor, la profesora. Luna: El profesor, la profesora. So it changes with gender. Lucas: That's right. Most professions have a masculine and feminine form. Now let's make sentences. Lucas: Listen: 'Soy profesor.' That means 'I am a teacher.' Repeat: Soy profesor. Luna: Soy profesor. But what if I'm a female teacher? Lucas: Then you say 'Soy profesora.' Try it. Luna: Soy profesora. Lucas: Perfect. Now another: 'Él es médico.' He is a doctor. Luna: Él es médico. And for a female: 'Ella es médica'? Lucas: Exactly, Luna! You're catching on. Let's practice a mini conversation. Lucas: I'll say a sentence, you repeat. 'Ella es profesora.' Luna: Ella es profesora. Lucas: Now you say 'I am a doctor' in Spanish. Luna: Umm... 'Soy médico'? But I'm a woman, so... 'Soy médica'? Lucas: Yes! 'Soy médica.' Great job. Remember, you can also say 'soy' for any profession. Luna: So 'soy profesor', 'soy médica'... what about 'soy estudiante'? That's student, right? Lucas: Right, but 'estudiante' doesn't change for gender. It's the same for male and female. Luna: Oh, good to know. So not all professions change. Lucas: Exactly. Now, let's do a quick review. Repeat after me: el médico, la médica, el profesor, la profesora. Luna: El médico, la médica, el profesor, la profesora. Lucas: Now sentences: Soy profesor. Luna: Soy profesor. Lucas: Él es médico. Luna: Él es médico. Lucas: Ella es médica. Luna: Ella es médica. Lucas: Excellent! Now, let's imagine a scene. I'm a teacher, you're a doctor. Lucas: I say: 'Hola, soy profesor.' You say: 'Hola, soy médica.' Luna: Hola, soy médica. Lucas: And then I say: 'Mucho gusto.' You say: 'Igualmente.' Luna: Igualmente. Lucas: Perfect! You just had a mini conversation in Spanish. Luna: That was fun! I love how we can use 'soy' to say what we are. Lucas: Yeah, 'soy' is super useful. Now, before we go, let's say all the phrases one more time. Lucas: Listen and repeat: el médico. Luna: el médico. Lucas: la médica. Luna: la médica. Lucas: el profesor. Luna: el profesor. Lucas: la profesora. Luna: la profesora. Lucas: Soy profesor. Luna: Soy profesor. Lucas: Él es médico. Luna: Él es médico. Lucas: Great work today, Luna. Keep practicing these, and next time we'll learn more. Luna: Thanks, Lucas! This was really helpful. See you next time on Fexingo! Lucas: Yes, keep learning with Fexingo. Hasta luego! Luna: ¡Hasta luego!