Breakdown of Mi prima es azafata en una aerolínea española.
ser
to be
un
a, an, some
español
Spanish
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
mi
my
la prima
the cousin
la aerolínea
the airline
la azafata
the flight attendant
Questions & Answers about Mi prima es azafata en una aerolínea española.
Why is it es azafata and not es una azafata?
In Spanish, when you state someone's profession using the verb ser (to be), you drop the indefinite article (un or una). You only use una if you add a descriptive adjective, like es una azafata excelente (she is an excellent flight attendant).
Is azafata only used for female flight attendants?
Yes, azafata specifically refers to a female flight attendant. For a male flight attendant, the word is azafato. You might also hear the gender-neutral term auxiliar de vuelo (flight assistant) used for anyone in this profession.
Why do we use en here instead of a word for 'at' or 'for'?
While in English you usually say someone works 'for' or 'at' a company, Spanish commonly uses the preposition en (in/on/at) to indicate the place or company of employment. So, working 'at a Spanish airline' is expressed naturally as en una aerolínea española.
Why isn't the word española capitalized?
Unlike in English, adjectives of nationality like española (Spanish) are never capitalized in Spanish unless they appear at the very beginning of a sentence.
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