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
people / humansljudi
womanžena
manmuškarac
childdijete
girldjevojčica
boydječak

Professions

EnglishCroatianPronunciation
(Audio)
profession [Sg]zanimanja
professions [Pl]zanimanja
employee / workeruposlenik
radnik
clerk / officialsekretar
zastupnik
colleaguekolega
pensioner / retireeumirovljenik
unemployed person / jobseekernezaposlena osoba
doctorljekar
journalistnovinar
engineerinžinjer
bossšef
directordirektor
managermenadžer
secretarysekretar
drivervozač
farmerzemljoradnik
bakerpekar
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)prodavatelj (m), prodavateljica (f)
nursemedicinska sestra
policeman (m), policewoman (f)policajac (m), policajka (f)
cook / chefkuvar
šef kuhinje
teacher (m), female teacher (f)učitelj (m) [1], učiteljica (f) [2]
nastavnik (m) [3], nastavnica (f) [4]
profesor (m) [5], profesorica (f) [6]

shoemaker [Sg]obućar
shoemakers [Pl]obućari
watchmaker [Sg]urar
watchmakers [Pl]urari

Work & Application

EnglishCroatianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workraditi
work / jobrad
posao
workplaceradno mjesto
employment / occupationzaposlenje
zanimanje
officekancelarija
factoryfabrika
construction sitebauštela
salaryplaća
(to) earnzaraditi
(to) look for a jobtražiti posao
(to) find a jobpronaći posao
job interviewintervju za posao
CVživotopis
educationobrazovanje
experienceiskustvo

Notes:

1 elementary school 2 middle school 3 high school

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