People & Professions in German

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	German	Pronunciation (Audio)
human (being) / person	Mensch Person	de-sing_human-beingperson de-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humans	Menschen Leute	de-sing_peoplehumans de-sing_peoplehumans-2
woman [Sg]	Frau	de-sing_woman
women [Pl]	Frauen	de-plur_woman
man [Sg]	Mann	de-sing_man
men [Pl]	Männer	de-plur_man
child [Sg]	Kind	de-sing_child
children [Pl]	Kinder	de-plur_child
girl [Sg]	Mädchen	de-sing_girl
girls [Pl]	Mädchen	de-plur_girl
boy [Sg]	Junge	de-sing_boy
boys [Pl]	Jungen	de-plur_boy

Professions

English	German	Pronunciation (Audio)
profession [Sg]	Beruf	de-sing_profession
professions [Pl]	Berufe	de-plur_profession
employee / worker [Sg]	Angestellter Arbeiter	de-sing_employeeworker de-sing_employeeworker-2
employees / workers [Pl]	Angestellte Arbeiter	de-plur_employeeworker de-plur_employeeworker-2
clerk / official [Sg]	Beamter	de-sing_clerkofficial
clerks / officials [Pl]	Beamte	de-plur_clerkofficial
colleague [Sg]	Kollege	de-sing_colleague
colleagues [Pl]	Kollegen	de-plur_colleague
pensioner / retiree [Sg]	Pensionär Rentner	de-sing_pensionerretiree de-sing_pensionerretiree-2
pensioners / retirees [Pl]	Pensionäre Rentner	de-plur_pensionerretiree de-plur_pensionerretiree-2
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]	Arbeitsloser	de-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]	Arbeitslose	de-plur_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctor [Sg]	Doktor	de-sing_doctor
doctors [Pl]	Doktoren	de-plur_doctor
journalist [Sg]	Journalist	de-sing_journalist
journalists [Pl]	Journalisten	de-plur_journalist
engineer [Sg]	Ingenieur	de-sing_engineer
engineers [Pl]	Ingenieure	de-plur_engineer
boss [Sg]	Chef	de-sing_boss
bosses [Pl]	Chefs	de-plur_boss
director [Sg]	Direktor	de-sing_director
directors [Pl]	Direktoren	de-plur_director
manager [Sg]	Manager	de-sing_manager
managers [Pl]	Manager	de-plur_manager
secretary [Sg]	Sekretär, Sekretärin	de-sing_secretaryde-sing_secretary-2
secretaries [Pl]	Sekretäre, Sekretärinnen	de-plur_secretaryde-plur_secretary-2
driver [Sg]	Fahrer, Fahrerin	de-sing_driverde-sing_driver-2
drivers [Pl]	Fahrer, Fahrerinnen	de-plur_driverde-plur_driver-2
farmer [Sg]	Bauer, Bäuerin	de-sing_farmerde-sing_farmer-2
farmers [Pl]	Bauern, Bäuerinnen	de-plur_farmerde-plur_farmer-2
baker [Sg]	Bäcker	de-sing_baker
bakers [Pl]	Bäcker	de-plur_baker
salesman, saleswoman [Sg]	Verkäufer, Verkäuferin	de-sing_salesman-saleswomande-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
salesmen, saleswomen [Pl]	Verkäufer, Verkäuferinnen	de-plur_salesman-saleswomande-plur_salesman-saleswoman-2
nurse [Sg]	Krankenpfleger, Krankenpflegerin	de-sing_nursede-sing_nurse-2
nurses [Pl]	Krankenpfleger, Krankenpflegerinnen	de-plur_nursede-plur_nurse-2
policeman, policewoman [Sg]	Polizist, Polizistin	de-sing_policeman-policewomande-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
policemen, policewomen [Pl]	Polizisten, Polizistinnen	de-plur_policeman-policewomande-plur_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chef [Sg]	Koch	de-sing_cookchef
cooks / chefs [Pl]	Köche	de-plur_cookchef
teacher, female teacher [Sg]	Lehrer, Lehrerin	de-sing_teacher-female-teacherde-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
teachers, female teachers [Pl]	Lehrer, Lehrerinnen	de-plur_teacher-female-teacherde-plur_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]	Schuhmacher	de-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]	Schuhmacher	de-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]	Uhrmacher	de-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]	Uhrmacher	de-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

English	German	Pronunciation (Audio)
(to) work	arbeiten	de-sing_to-work
work / job	Arbeit	de-sing_workjob
workplace [Sg]	Arbeitsplatz	de-sing_workplace
workplaces [Pl]	Arbeitsplätze	de-plur_workplace
employment / occupation [Sg]	Beruf	de-sing_employmentoccupation
employments / occupations [Pl]	Berufe	de-plur_employmentoccupation
office [Sg]	Büro	de-sing_office
offices [Pl]	Büros	de-plur_office
factory [Sg]	Fabrik	de-sing_factory
factories [Pl]	Fabriken	de-plur_factory
construction site [Sg]	Baustelle	de-sing_construction-site
construction sites [Pl]	Baustellen	de-plur_construction-site
salary [Sg]	Gehalt	de-sing_salary
salaries [Pl]	Gehälter	de-plur_salary
(to) earn	verdienen	de-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a job	Arbeit suchen	de-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job	Arbeit finden	de-sing_to-find-a-job
job interview [Sg]	Bewerbungsgespräch Vorstellungsgespräch	de-sing_job-interview de-sing_job-interview-2
job interviews [Pl]	Bewerbungsgespräche Vorstellungsgespräche	de-plur_job-interview de-plur_job-interview-2
CV [Sg]	Lebenslauf	de-sing_cv
CVs [Pl]	Lebensläufe	de-plur_cv
education	Bildung Ausbildung	de-sing_education de-sing_education-2
experience [Sg]	Erfahrung	de-sing_experience
experiences [Pl]	Erfahrungen	de-plur_experience

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