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 Danish“.

People & Professions in Danish

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People

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personmenneskeda-sing_human-beingperson
people / humanspersonerda-sing_peoplehumans
womankvindeda-sing_woman
manmandda-sing_man
childbarnda-sing_child
girlpigeda-sing_girl
boydrengda-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
professionuddannelseda-sing_profession
employee / workeransatda-sing_employeeworker
clerk / officialdegnda-sing_clerkofficial
colleaguekollegada-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireepensionistda-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerarbejdssøgendeda-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctorlægeda-sing_doctor
journalistjournalistda-sing_journalist
engineeringeniørda-sing_engineer
bosschefda-sing_boss
directordirektørda-sing_director
managermanagerda-sing_manager
secretarysekretærda-sing_secretary
driverchaufførda-sing_driver
farmerbondemandda-sing_farmer
bakerbagerda-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomankøbmandda-sing_salesman-saleswoman
nursesygeplejerskeda-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolitimand, politikvindeda-sing_policeman-policewomanda-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefkokda-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teacherlærerda-sing_teacher-female-teacher
shoemaker [Sg]skomagerda-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]skomagereda-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]urmagerda-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]urmagereda-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work(at) arbejdeda-sing_to-work
work / jobarbejdeda-sing_workjob
workplacearbejdsstedda-sing_workplace
employment / occupationbeskæftigelseda-sing_employmentoccupation
officekontorda-sing_office
factoryfabrikda-sing_factory
construction sitebyggepladsda-sing_construction-site
salarylønda-sing_salary
(to) earn(at) fortjeneda-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a job(at) søge arbejdeda-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job(at) finde arbejdeda-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewjob samtaleda-sing_job-interview
CVCV da-sing_cv
educationuddannelseda-sing_education
experienceerfaringda-sing_experience

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