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 English“.

People & Professions in English

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People

EnglishPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being)
person
en-sing_human-beingperson
en-sing_human-beingperson-2
people
humans
en-sing_peoplehumans
en-sing_peoplehumans-2
womanen-sing_woman
womenen-plur_woman
manen-sing_man
menen-plur_man
childen-sing_child
childrenen-plur_child
girlen-sing_girl
girlsen-plur_girl
boyen-sing_boy
boysen-plur_boy

Professions

EnglishPronunciation
(Audio)
professionen-sing_profession
professionsen-plur_profession
employee
worker
en-sing_employeeworker
en-sing_employeeworker-2
employees
workers
en-plur_employeeworker
en-plur_employeeworker-2
clerk
official
en-sing_clerkofficial
en-sing_clerkofficial-2
clerks
officials
en-plur_clerkofficial
en-plur_clerkofficial-2
colleagueen-sing_colleague
colleaguesen-plur_colleague
pensioner
retiree
en-sing_pensionerretiree
en-sing_pensionerretiree-2
pensioners
retirees
en-plur_pensionerretiree
en-plur_pensionerretiree-2
unemployed person
jobseeker
en-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
en-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
unemployed persons
jobseekers
en-plur_unemployed-personjobseeker
en-plur_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
doctoren-sing_doctor
doctorsen-plur_doctor
journalisten-sing_journalist
journalistsen-plur_journalist
engineeren-sing_engineer
engineersen-plur_engineer
bossen-sing_boss
bossesen-plur_boss
directoren-sing_director
directorsen-plur_director
manageren-sing_manager
managersen-plur_manager
secretaryen-sing_secretary
secretariesen-plur_secretary
driveren-sing_driver
driversen-plur_driver
farmeren-sing_farmer
farmersen-plur_farmer
bakeren-sing_baker
bakersen-plur_baker
salesman, saleswomanen-sing_salesman-saleswomanen-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
salesmen, saleswomenen-plur_salesman-saleswomanen-plur_salesman-saleswoman-2
nurseen-sing_nurse
nursesen-plur_nurse
policeman, policewomanen-sing_policeman-policewomanen-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
policemen, policewomenen-plur_policeman-policewomanen-plur_policeman-policewoman-2
cook
chef
en-sing_cookchef
en-sing_cookchef-2
cooks
chefs
en-plur_cookchef
en-plur_cookchef-2
teacher, female teacheren-sing_teacher-female-teacheren-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
teachers, female teachersen-plur_teacher-female-teacheren-plur_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemakeren-sing_shoemaker
shoemakersen-plur_shoemaker
watchmakeren-sing_watchmaker
watchmakersen-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) worken-sing_to-work
work
job
en-sing_workjob
en-sing_workjob-2
workplaceen-sing_workplace
workplacesen-plur_workplace
employment
occupation
en-sing_employmentoccupation
en-sing_employmentoccupation-2
employments
occupations
en-plur_employmentoccupation
en-plur_employmentoccupation-2
officeen-sing_office
officesen-plur_office
factoryen-sing_factory
factoriesen-plur_factory
construction siteen-sing_construction-site
construction sitesen-plur_construction-site
salaryen-sing_salary
salariesen-plur_salary
(to) earnen-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a joben-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a joben-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewen-sing_job-interview
job interviewsen-plur_job-interview
CVen-sing_cv
CVsen-plur_cv
educationen-sing_education
experienceen-sing_experience
experiencesen-plur_experience

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