A question about asking one's job..

[juliana0403]

"What is he?" means that "what does he do for a living?"?

[hector51]

Yeah,you're right

some other ways of asking one's job is:
1.what's your occupation
2.what's your job
3.what do you do for a living

Originally Posted by juliana0403

"What is he?" means that "what does he do for a living?"?

What does he do? He is a teacher.

How is he? He is still ill but I am sure he will be ok in about two or three days.


Regards,

[Ouisch]

Originally Posted by juliana0403

"What is he?" means that "what does he do for a living?"?

It depends upon the context of the conversation, but yes, sometimes "what is he?" can sometimes be used to ask what he does for a living. For example, you're at a party, pointing out people in a crowd to a companion. "The tall guy is Fred, he's a dentist. That blonde lady is Sheila, she's a teacher. And the real skinny guy is Larry."
"What is he?"
"Larry? He's a chef."