People & Professions in Finnish

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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People
Professions
Work & Application
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People

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
human (being) / person [Sg]	ihminen henkilö
human (being) / person [Pl]	ihmiset henkilöt
people / humans [Sg]	ihminen ihmiset
people / humans [Pl]	ihmiset
woman [Sg]	nainen
women [Pl]	naiset
man [Sg]	mies
men [Pl]	miehet
child [Sg]	lapsi
children [Pl]	lapset
girl [Sg]	tyttö
girls [Pl]	tytöt
boy [Sg]	poika
boys [Pl]	pojat

Professions

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
profession [Sg]	ammatti
professions [Pl]	ammatit
employee / worker [Sg]	työntekijä
employees / workers [Pl]	työntekijät
clerk / official [Sg]	virkailija
clerks / officials [Pl]	virkailijat
colleague [Sg]	kollega
colleagues [Pl]	kollegat
pensioner / retiree [Sg]	eläkeläinen
pensioners / retirees [Pl]	eläkeläiset
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]	työtön työnhakija
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]	työttömät työnhakijat
doctor [Sg]	lääkäri
doctors [Pl]	lääkärit
journalist [Sg]	journalisti toimittaja
journalists [Pl]	journalistit toimittajat
engineer [Sg]	insinööri
engineers [Pl]	insinöörit
boss [Sg]	pomo johtaja
bosses [Pl]	pomot johtajat
director [Sg]	ohjaaja
directors [Pl]	ohjaajat
manager [Sg]	manageri
managers [Pl]	managerit
secretary [Sg]	sihteeri
secretaries [Pl]	sihteerit
driver [Sg]	kuljettaja ajaja
drivers [Pl]	kuljettajat ajajat
farmer [Sg]	viljelijä
farmers [Pl]	viljelijät
baker [Sg]	leipuri
bakers [Pl]	leipurit
salesman (m), saleswoman (f) [Sg]	myyntimies myyntinainen
salesmen (m), saleswomen (f) [Pl]	myyntimiehet myyntinaiset
nurse [Sg]	sairaanhoitaja hoitaja
nurses [Pl]	sairaanhoitajat hoitajat
policeman (m), policewoman (f) [Sg]	poliisi
policemen (m), policewomen (f) [Pl]	poliisit
cook / chef [Sg]	kokki
cooks / chefs [Pl]	kokit
teacher (m), female teacher (f) [Sg]	opettaja (m), opettajatar (f)
teachers (m), female teachers (f) [Pl]	opettajat (m), opettajattaret (f)
shoemaker [Sg]	suutari
shoemakers [Pl]	suutarit
watchmaker [Sg]	kelloseppä
watchmakers [Pl]	kellosepät

Work & Application

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
(to) work [Sg]	työskennellä tehdä töitä
(to) work [Pl]	tekevät töitä
work / job [Sg]	työ
work / job [Pl]	työt
workplace [Sg]	työpaikka
workplaces [Pl]	työpaikat
employment / occupation [Sg]	työllisyys ammatti
employments / occupations [Pl]	työllisyydet ammatit
office [Sg]	toimisto
offices [Pl]	toimistot
factory [Sg]	tehdas
factories [Pl]	tehtaat
construction site [Sg]	työmaa rakennustyömaa
construction sites [Pl]	työmaat rakennustyömaat
salary [Sg]	palkka
salaries [Pl]	palkat
(to) earn [Sg]	tienata
(to) earn [Pl]	tienistit
(to) look for a job [Sg]	etsiä töitä
(to) look for a job [Pl]	etsivät töitä
(to) find a job [Sg]	löytää työpaikka
(to) find a job [Pl]	löytää työpaikat
job interview [Sg]	työhaastattelu
job interviews [Pl]	työhaastattelut
CV [Sg]	CV
CVs [Pl]	CV:t
education [Sg]	koulutus
education [Pl]	koulutukset
experience [Sg]	kokemus
experiences [Pl]	kokemukset

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