Let’s talk about people, jobs and professions. These words and phrases will help you when talking about yourself and others, or when you’re planning to apply for a new job abroad.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Bosnian“.

People & Professions in Bosnian

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People

EnglishBosnianPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personljudska bića
osoba		bs-sing_human-beingperson
bs-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansljudi bs-sing_peoplehumans
womanženabs-sing_woman2
manmuškaracbs-sing_man2
childdijetebs-sing_child2
girldjevojčicabs-sing_girl
boydječakbs-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishBosnianPronunciation
(Audio)
profession [Sg]zanimanjebs-sing_profession
professions [Pl]zanimanjabs-plur_profession
employee / workerzaposlenik
radnik		bs-sing_employeeworker
bs-sing_employeeworker-2
clerk / officialsekretar
zastupnik		bs-sing_clerkofficial
bs-sing_clerkofficial-2
colleaguekolegabs-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireepenzionerbs-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekernezaposlena osoba bs-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctordoktorbs-sing_doctor
journalistnovinarbs-sing_journalist
engineerinžinjerbs-sing_engineer
bossšefbs-sing_boss
directordirektorbs-sing_director
managermenadžerbs-sing_manager
secretarysekretarbs-sing_secretary
drivervozačbs-sing_driver
farmerzemljoradnikbs-sing_farmer
bakerpekarbs-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanprodavač, prodavačicabs-sing_salesman-saleswomanbs-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nursemedicinska sestrabs-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolicajac, policajkabs-sing_policeman-policewomanbs-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefkuhar
šef kuhinje		bs-sing_cookchef
bs-sing_cookchef-2
teacher, female teacheručitelj, učiteljica
nastavnik, nastavnica
profesor, profesorica		bs-sing_teacher-female-teacherbs-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
bs-sing_teacher-female-teacher-3bs-sing_teacher-female-teacher-4
bs-sing_teacher-female-teacher-5bs-sing_teacher-female-teacher-6
shoemaker [Sg]obućarbs-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]obućaribs-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]sahadžijabs-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]sahadžijebs-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishBosnianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workraditibs-sing_to-work
work / jobrad
posao		bs-sing_workjob
bs-sing_workjob-2
workplaceradno mjestobs-sing_workplace
employment / occupationzaposlenje
zanimanje		bs-sing_employmentoccupation
bs-sing_employmentoccupation-2
officekancelarijabs-sing_office
factoryfabrikabs-sing_factory
construction sitebauštelabs-sing_construction-site
salaryplatabs-sing_salary
(to) earnzaraditibs-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobtražiti posaobs-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobpronaći posaobs-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewintervju za posaobs-sing_job-interview
CVbiografijabs-sing_cv
educationobrazovanjebs-sing_education
experienceiskustvobs-sing_experience

Notes:

1 elementary school#middle school#high school

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