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How to Say ‘And what do you do exactly?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Y qué haces exactamente?

ee keh AH-thehs ek-sak-tah-MEN-teh

[ee keh AH-thehs ek-sak-tah-MEN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y qué haces

ee keh AH-thehs

And what do you do

'Haces' means 'you do'. The 'h' is silent: A-ces. In Spain the 'c' sounds like English 'th': A-thes.

Example

¿Y qué haces el fin de semana?

And what do you do at the weekend?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.

Example

¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?

What type of culture do you value in a company?

haces

[AH-thehs]

you do

Second person present of 'hacer'; 'haces bien' means you're doing the right thing.

Example

Haces ejercicio todos los días.

You exercise every day.

exactamente?

ek-sak-tah-MEN-teh

exactly?

Adds precision, as in English. Say it in five syllables, stressing 'MEN': ek-sak-ta-MEN-te. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

¿Dónde vives exactamente?

Where do you live exactly?

Words in this phrase

exactamente

[ek-sak-tah-MEN-teh]

exactly

Adverb used to ask for or give precise details.

Example

No sé exactamente qué pasa.

I don't know exactly what's happening.

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