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Mi hermano es informático y trabaja desde casa.

Mi hermano es informático y trabaja desde casa.
My brother is an IT specialist and works from home.
From Lesson 270:Job ads and pay (el contable, el salario)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi hermano es informático y trabaja desde casa.

Why is there no "un" before "informático"?
In Spanish, when you state someone's profession using the verb ser, you drop the indefinite article (un or una). You only include it if you add an adjective to describe them further, such as es un informático brillante (he is a brilliant IT specialist).
Is "informático" an adjective or a noun here?
It is a noun here, referring to a person whose job is in IT or computer science. If you want to talk about the subject or department, you use the feminine form la informática (computer science or computing).
Why use "desde" instead of "en" for working from home?
Desde translates to "from" and emphasizes the origin point of an action. Trabaja desde casa specifically means he works remotely (teleworks). If you said trabaja en casa, it would simply mean he is physically working inside the house, which could include doing household chores.
Why isn't it "desde la casa" or "desde su casa"?
Just like in English, Spanish drops the article or possessive word in set phrases about being at one's own home. You use desde casa (from home), en casa (at home), and ir a casa (to go home) without adding la or su.

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