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 Croatian“.

People & Professions in Croatian

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People

EnglishCroatianPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personljudska bića
osoba		hr-sing_human-beingperson
hr-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansljudi hr-sing_peoplehumans
womanženahr-sing_woman2
manmuškarachr-sing_man2
childdijetehr-sing_child2
girldjevojčicahr-sing_girl
boydječakhr-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishCroatianPronunciation
(Audio)
profession [Sg]zanimanjahr-sing_profession
professions [Pl]zanimanjahr-plur_profession
employee / workeruposlenik
radnik		hr-sing_employeeworker
hr-sing_employeeworker-2
clerk / officialsekretar
zastupnik		hr-sing_clerkofficial
hr-sing_clerkofficial-2
colleaguekolegahr-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeumirovljenikhr-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekernezaposlena osoba hr-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctorljekarhr-sing_doctor
journalistnovinarhr-sing_journalist
engineerinžinjerhr-sing_engineer
bossšefhr-sing_boss
directordirektorhr-sing_director
managermenadžerhr-sing_manager
secretarysekretarhr-sing_secretary
drivervozačhr-sing_driver
farmerzemljoradnikhr-sing_farmer
bakerpekarhr-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanprodavatelj, prodavateljicahr-sing_salesman-saleswomanhr-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nursemedicinska sestrahr-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolicajac, policajkahr-sing_policeman-policewomanhr-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefkuvar
šef kuhinje		hr-sing_cookchef
hr-sing_cookchef-2
teacher, female teacheručitelj, učiteljica
nastavnik, nastavnica
profesor, profesorica		hr-sing_teacher-female-teacherhr-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
hr-sing_teacher-female-teacher-3hr-sing_teacher-female-teacher-4
hr-sing_teacher-female-teacher-5hr-sing_teacher-female-teacher-6
shoemaker [Sg]obućarhr-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]obućarihr-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]urarhr-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]urarihr-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishCroatianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workraditihr-sing_to-work
work / jobrad
posao		hr-sing_workjob
hr-sing_workjob-2
workplaceradno mjestohr-sing_workplace
employment / occupationzaposlenje
zanimanje		hr-sing_employmentoccupation
hr-sing_employmentoccupation-2
officekancelarijahr-sing_office
factoryfabrikahr-sing_factory
construction sitebauštelahr-sing_construction-site
salaryplaćahr-sing_salary
(to) earnzaraditihr-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobtražiti posaohr-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobpronaći posaohr-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewintervju za posaohr-sing_job-interview
CVživotopishr-sing_cv
educationobrazovanjehr-sing_education
experienceiskustvohr-sing_experience

Notes:

1 elementary school#middle school#high school

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