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How to Say ‘Do you work in fashion?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Te dedicas a la moda?

teh deh-DEE-kahs ah lah MOH-dah

[teh deh-DEE-kahs ah lah MOH-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: dedicarse a is the usual way to ask what someone does for a living: ¿A qué te dedicas? "What do you do?"

Phrase Breakdown

¿Te dedicas

teh deh-DEE-kahs

Do you work

'Dedicarse a' means 'to work in' or 'to do for a living'. The stress falls on 'DI': de-DI-cas.

Example

¿A qué te dedicas?

What do you do for a living?

Words in this phrase

Te

[teh]

yourself / you

An informal object pronoun used with reflexive-style expressions.

Example

¿Te interesa cambiar de sector?

Are you interested in changing sectors?

dedicas

[deh-DEE-kahs]

do you do / work in

From 'dedicarse a', used to ask what someone does professionally.

Example

¿A qué te dedicas cuando no estás buscando empleo?

What do you do when you are not job hunting?

a la moda?

ah lah MOH-dah

in fashion?

'La moda' means fashion. Raise your intonation at the end because it's a question. The 'd' is soft, almost like 'th' in 'this'.

Example

Mi hermana trabaja en la moda.

My sister works in fashion.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

to

A preposition used before an infinitive verb.

Example

Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.

He is willing to collaborate with the team.

la

[lah]

The (feminine singular)

A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.

Example

Me encanta la camisa que llevas.

I love the shirt you are wearing.

moda

[MOH-dah]

Fashion

Refers to current styles or trends in clothing and accessories.

Example

La moda este año es muy colorida.

The fashion this year is very colorful.

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