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 Dutch“.

People & Professions in Dutch

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People

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personmens
persoon
nl-sing_human-beingperson
nl-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansmensennl-sing_peoplehumans
womanvrouwnl-sing_woman
manmannl-sing_man
childkindnl-sing_child
girlmeisjenl-sing_girl
boyjongennl-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
professionberoepnl-sing_profession
employee / workerwerknemer
arbeider
nl-sing_employeeworker
nl-sing_employeeworker-2
clerk / officialbediendenl-sing_clerkofficial
colleaguecolleganl-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireegepensioneerdenl-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerwerkloze
werkzoekende
nl-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
nl-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
doctordokternl-sing_doctor
journalistjournalistnl-sing_journalist
engineeringenieurnl-sing_engineer
bossbaasnl-sing_boss
directordirecteur
regisseur
nl-sing_director
nl-sing_director-2
managermanagernl-sing_manager
secretarysecretarisnl-sing_secretary
driverchauffeurnl-sing_driver
farmerboer
agrariër
nl-sing_farmer
nl-sing_farmer-2
bakerbakkernl-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanverkoper, verkoopsternl-sing_salesman-saleswomannl-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nursezusternl-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolitieman, politievrouwnl-sing_policeman-policewomannl-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefkok
chef
nl-sing_cookchef
nl-sing_cookchef-2
teacher, female teacherleraar, leraresnl-sing_teacher-female-teachernl-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]schoenmakernl-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]schoenmakersnl-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]horlogemakernl-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]horlogemakersnl-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workwerkennl-sing_to-work
work / jobwerk
baan
nl-sing_workjob
nl-sing_workjob-2
workplacewerkpleknl-sing_workplace
employment / occupationwerk
in dienst
beroep
nl-sing_employmentoccupation
nl-sing_employmentoccupation-2
nl-sing_employmentoccupation-3
officekantoornl-sing_office
factoryfabrieknl-sing_factory
construction sitebouwplaatsnl-sing_construction-site
salarysalarisnl-sing_salary
(to) earnverdienennl-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobwerk zoekennl-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobwerk vindennl-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewsollicitatiegespreknl-sing_job-interview
CVCVnl-sing_cv
educationopleidingnl-sing_education
experienceervaringnl-sing_experience

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