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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Danish“.
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People
English | Danish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
human (being) / person | menneske | da-sing_human-beingperson |
people / humans | personer | da-sing_peoplehumans |
woman | kvinde | da-sing_woman |
man | mand | da-sing_man |
child | barn | da-sing_child |
girl | pige | da-sing_girl |
boy | dreng | da-sing_boy |
Professions
English | Danish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
profession | uddannelse | da-sing_profession |
employee / worker | ansat | da-sing_employeeworker |
clerk / official | degn | da-sing_clerkofficial |
colleague | kollega | da-sing_colleague |
pensioner / retiree | pensionist | da-sing_pensionerretiree |
unemployed person / jobseeker | arbejdssøgende | da-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker |
doctor | læge | da-sing_doctor |
journalist | journalist | da-sing_journalist |
engineer | ingeniør | da-sing_engineer |
boss | chef | da-sing_boss |
director | direktør | da-sing_director |
manager | manager | da-sing_manager |
secretary | sekretær | da-sing_secretary |
driver | chauffør | da-sing_driver |
farmer | bondemand | da-sing_farmer |
baker | bager | da-sing_baker |
salesman, saleswoman | købmand | da-sing_salesman-saleswoman |
nurse | sygeplejerske | da-sing_nurse |
policeman, policewoman | politimand, politikvinde | da-sing_policeman-policewomanda-sing_policeman-policewoman-2 |
cook / chef | kok | da-sing_cookchef |
teacher, female teacher | lærer | da-sing_teacher-female-teacher |
shoemaker [Sg] | skomager | da-sing_shoemaker | shoemakers [Pl] | skomagere | da-plur_shoemaker |
watchmaker [Sg] | urmager | da-sing_watchmaker | watchmakers [Pl] | urmagere | da-plur_watchmaker |
Work & Application
English | Danish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
(to) work | (at) arbejde | da-sing_to-work |
work / job | arbejde | da-sing_workjob |
workplace | arbejdssted | da-sing_workplace |
employment / occupation | beskæftigelse | da-sing_employmentoccupation |
office | kontor | da-sing_office |
factory | fabrik | da-sing_factory |
construction site | byggeplads | da-sing_construction-site |
salary | løn | da-sing_salary |
(to) earn | (at) fortjene | da-sing_to-earn |
(to) look for a job | (at) søge arbejde | da-sing_to-look-for-a-job |
(to) find a job | (at) finde arbejde | da-sing_to-find-a-job |
job interview | job samtale | da-sing_job-interview |
CV | CV | da-sing_cv |
education | uddannelse | da-sing_education |
experience | erfaring | da-sing_experience |
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