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	fi-sing_human-beingperson fi-sing_human-beingperson-2
human (being) / person [Pl]	ihmiset henkilöt	fi-plur_human-beingperson fi-plur_human-beingperson-2
people / humans [Sg]	ihminen ihmiset	fi-sing_peoplehumans fi-sing_peoplehumans-2
people / humans [Pl]	ihmiset	fi-plur_peoplehumans
woman [Sg]	nainen	fi-sing_woman
women [Pl]	naiset	fi-plur_woman
man [Sg]	mies	fi-sing_man
men [Pl]	miehet	fi-plur_man
child [Sg]	lapsi	fi-sing_child
children [Pl]	lapset	fi-plur_child
girl [Sg]	tyttö	fi-sing_girl
girls [Pl]	tytöt	fi-plur_girl
boy [Sg]	poika	fi-sing_boy
boys [Pl]	pojat	fi-plur_boy

Professions

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
profession [Sg]	ammatti	fi-sing_profession
professions [Pl]	ammatit	fi-plur_profession
employee / worker [Sg]	työntekijä	fi-sing_employeeworker
employees / workers [Pl]	työntekijät	fi-plur_employeeworker
clerk / official [Sg]	virkailija	fi-sing_clerkofficial
clerks / officials [Pl]	virkailijat	fi-plur_clerkofficial
colleague [Sg]	kollega	fi-sing_colleague
colleagues [Pl]	kollegat	fi-plur_colleague
pensioner / retiree [Sg]	eläkeläinen	fi-sing_pensionerretiree
pensioners / retirees [Pl]	eläkeläiset	fi-plur_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]	työtön työnhakija	fi-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker fi-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]	työttömät työnhakijat	fi-plur_unemployed-personjobseeker fi-plur_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
doctor [Sg]	lääkäri	fi-sing_doctor
doctors [Pl]	lääkärit	fi-plur_doctor
journalist [Sg]	journalisti toimittaja	fi-sing_journalist fi-sing_journalist-2
journalists [Pl]	journalistit toimittajat	fi-plur_journalist fi-plur_journalist-2
engineer [Sg]	insinööri	fi-sing_engineer
engineers [Pl]	insinöörit	fi-plur_engineer
boss [Sg]	pomo johtaja	fi-sing_boss fi-sing_boss-2
bosses [Pl]	pomot johtajat	fi-plur_boss fi-plur_boss-2
director [Sg]	ohjaaja	fi-sing_director
directors [Pl]	ohjaajat	fi-plur_director
manager [Sg]	manageri	fi-sing_manager
managers [Pl]	managerit	fi-plur_manager
secretary [Sg]	sihteeri	fi-sing_secretary
secretaries [Pl]	sihteerit	fi-plur_secretary
driver [Sg]	kuljettaja ajaja	fi-sing_driver fi-sing_driver-2
drivers [Pl]	kuljettajat ajajat	fi-plur_driver fi-plur_driver-2
farmer [Sg]	viljelijä	fi-sing_farmer
farmers [Pl]	viljelijät	fi-plur_farmer
baker [Sg]	leipuri	fi-sing_baker
bakers [Pl]	leipurit	fi-plur_baker
salesman, saleswoman [Sg]	myyntimies myyntinainen	fi-sing_salesman-saleswoman fi-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
salesmen, saleswomen [Pl]	myyntimiehet myyntinaiset	fi-plur_salesman-saleswoman fi-plur_salesman-saleswoman-2
nurse [Sg]	sairaanhoitaja hoitaja	fi-sing_nurse fi-sing_nurse-2
nurses [Pl]	sairaanhoitajat hoitajat	fi-plur_nurse fi-plur_nurse-2
policeman, policewoman [Sg]	poliisi	fi-sing_policeman-policewoman
policemen, policewomen [Pl]	poliisit	fi-plur_policeman-policewoman
cook / chef [Sg]	kokki	fi-sing_cookchef
cooks / chefs [Pl]	kokit	fi-plur_cookchef
teacher, female teacher [Sg]	opettaja, opettajatar	fi-sing_teacher-female-teacherfi-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
teachers, female teachers [Pl]	opettajat, opettajattaret	fi-plur_teacher-female-teacherfi-plur_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]	suutari	fi-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]	suutarit	fi-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]	kelloseppä	fi-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]	kellosepät	fi-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
(to) work [Sg]	työskennellä tehdä töitä	fi-sing_to-work fi-sing_to-work-2
(to) work [Pl]	tekevät töitä	fi-plur_to-work
work / job [Sg]	työ	fi-sing_workjob
work / job [Pl]	työt	fi-plur_workjob
workplace [Sg]	työpaikka	fi-sing_workplace
workplaces [Pl]	työpaikat	fi-plur_workplace
employment / occupation [Sg]	työllisyys ammatti	fi-sing_employmentoccupation fi-sing_employmentoccupation-2
employments / occupations [Pl]	työllisyydet ammatit	fi-plur_employmentoccupation fi-plur_employmentoccupation-2
office [Sg]	toimisto	fi-sing_office
offices [Pl]	toimistot	fi-plur_office
factory [Sg]	tehdas	fi-sing_factory
factories [Pl]	tehtaat	fi-plur_factory
construction site [Sg]	työmaa rakennustyömaa	fi-sing_construction-site fi-sing_construction-site-2
construction sites [Pl]	työmaat rakennustyömaat	fi-plur_construction-site fi-plur_construction-site-2
salary [Sg]	palkka	fi-sing_salary
salaries [Pl]	palkat	fi-plur_salary
(to) earn [Sg]	tienata	fi-sing_to-earn
(to) earn [Pl]	tienistit	fi-plur_to-earn
(to) look for a job [Sg]	etsiä töitä	fi-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) look for a job [Pl]	etsivät töitä	fi-plur_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job [Sg]	löytää työpaikka	fi-sing_to-find-a-job
(to) find a job [Pl]	löytää työpaikat	fi-plur_to-find-a-job
job interview [Sg]	työhaastattelu	fi-sing_job-interview
job interviews [Pl]	työhaastattelut	fi-plur_job-interview
CV [Sg]	CV	fi-sing_cv
CVs [Pl]	CV:t	fi-plur_cv
education [Sg]	koulutus	fi-sing_education
education [Pl]	koulutukset	fi-plur_education
experience [Sg]	kokemus	fi-sing_experience
experiences [Pl]	kokemukset	fi-plur_experience

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