A2 Collocation Informal

İşin ne?

What is your job?

Significado

Asking about someone's profession.

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Contexto cultural

Asking about work is a sign of interest, not prying. It helps people understand your daily rhythm and social circle. Titles are very important. If someone has a prestigious job, they might prefer you use their title (e.g., 'Müdür Bey') rather than just answering the question. In villages, 'iş' often refers to physical labor or farming. If you ask a farmer 'İşin ne?', they might describe their current crop. The 'Freelance' culture is growing. Many young people answer 'İşin ne?' with 'Freelance çalışıyorum' (I work freelance).

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Add 'Peki'

Start with 'Peki' (So/Well) to make the question sound more natural: 'Peki, senin işin ne?'

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Tone Matters

Say it with a smile. A flat tone can make it sound like an interrogation.

Significado

Asking about someone's profession.

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Add 'Peki'

Start with 'Peki' (So/Well) to make the question sound more natural: 'Peki, senin işin ne?'

⚠️

Tone Matters

Say it with a smile. A flat tone can make it sound like an interrogation.

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The 'Ne iş yapıyorsun?' Alternative

If you want to sound 100% natural, use 'Ne iş yapıyorsun?' instead. It's the most common version.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct possessive suffix for 'you' (informal).

Senin iş___ ne?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: in

The suffix '-in' corresponds to 'senin' (your).

Which phrase is the most formal way to ask about a job?

Hangi cümle en resmidir?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Mesleğiniz nedir?

'Mesleğiniz nedir?' uses the formal 'Siz' and the specific word for profession.

Complete the dialogue naturally.

A: Merhaba, ben Ahmet. B: Memnun oldum Ahmet, ben de Elif. A: _________? B: Ben avukatım.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: İşin ne

Since the response is 'I am a lawyer', the question must be about a job.

Match the phrase to the situation: 'Senin burada işin ne?'

Hangi durumda bu cümleyi kullanırsınız?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Yabancı birini evinizde gördüğünüzde

In this context, it means 'What are you doing here?' and expresses surprise or suspicion.

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Ayudas visuales

Formality Levels

Informal
İşin ne? What's your job?
Neutral
Ne iş yapıyorsun? What do you do?
Formal
Mesleğiniz nedir? What is your profession?

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the correct possessive suffix for 'you' (informal). Fill Blank A1

Senin iş___ ne?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: in

The suffix '-in' corresponds to 'senin' (your).

Which phrase is the most formal way to ask about a job? Choose A2

Hangi cümle en resmidir?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Mesleğiniz nedir?

'Mesleğiniz nedir?' uses the formal 'Siz' and the specific word for profession.

Complete the dialogue naturally. dialogue_completion A2

A: Merhaba, ben Ahmet. B: Memnun oldum Ahmet, ben de Elif. A: _________? B: Ben avukatım.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: İşin ne

Since the response is 'I am a lawyer', the question must be about a job.

Match the phrase to the situation: 'Senin burada işin ne?' situation_matching B1

Hangi durumda bu cümleyi kullanırsınız?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Yabancı birini evinizde gördüğünüzde

In this context, it means 'What are you doing here?' and expresses surprise or suspicion.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Not among friends or peers, but it can be too direct for strangers or elders.

'İş' is the job you are doing now. 'Meslek' is your career or what you studied for.

No, it's too informal. Use 'Bu pozisyonun sorumlulukları nelerdir?' instead.

You can say '[Profession]-ım/im'. For example: 'Öğretmenim' or 'Mühendisim'.

In this specific phrase, yes. 'Ne işin var?' is different.

You can say 'Şu an çalışmıyorum' (I'm not working right now) or 'İş arıyorum' (I'm looking for a job).

Both are correct. 'Nedir' is more formal and rarely used in speech.

Yes, but 'Mesleğin ne?' is more grammatically correct.

That's slang for 'What's up?' or 'What's the catch?'.

No, it's strictly for spoken language or informal texting.

Frases relacionadas

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İşler nasıl?

similar

How is work going?

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İşine bak!

contrast

Mind your own business!

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İş başa düştü

idiom

It's up to me now.

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İşten güçten

collocation

From work and chores

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İşsiz güçsüz

antonym

Unemployed and idle

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