When we ask "what do you do?", does it mean that we ask about person's work, training?
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Yes, and "How do you do?"=how are you (at first meeting)
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What do you do = What do you work with?
What are you doing = What are you doing right now/at the moment?
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When asking about someone's career or job, we usally say "What do you do for a living?" If we want to know what someone is doing (in the moment)... such as writing, watching television, painting and reading... we say "what are you doing?"
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Yes, it is the same as what is your job? But I think "what do you do " is more native.
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It is asking about work. It is an important question, especially for Americans, that can be asked in casual conversation without risk of giving offense.
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