A Russian Phrase for Asking About Someone's Job: "Кем ты работаешь?"

"Кем ты работаешь?" means "What do you work as?" and it's the basic Russian expression used to ask about someone's occupation. It's often used in self-introductions and when meeting someone for the first time. To answer, you use the form "Я ~" (I am a ~), as in "Я космонавт" (I'm a cosmonaut). You can keep the conversation going by reacting to their answer with something like "Это невероятно!" (That's incredible!).