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 Greek“.

People & Professions in Greek

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People

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personάνθρωπος
άτομο		ánthropos
átomo		el-sing_human-beingperson
el-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansάτομα
άνθρωποι		átoma
ánthropi		el-sing_peoplehumans
el-sing_peoplehumans-2
womanγυναίκαyinékael-sing_woman
manάνδραςándrasel-sing_man
childπαιδίpedíel-sing_child
girlκορίτσιkorítsiel-sing_girl
boyαγόριagóriel-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
professionεπάγγελμαepángelmael-sing_profession
employee / workerεργαζόμενος
εργάτης		ergazómenos
ergátis		el-sing_employeeworker
el-sing_employeeworker-2
clerk / officialυπάλληλοςipállilosel-sing_clerkofficial
colleagueσυνάδελφοςsinádelfosel-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeσυνταξιούχοςsintaxiúkhosel-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerάνεργος
ατόμο που αναζητά εργασία		ánergos
atómo pu anazitá ergasía		el-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
el-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
doctorγιατρόςyiatrósel-sing_doctor
journalistδημοσιογράφοςdimosiográfosel-sing_journalist
engineerμηχανικόςmikhanikósel-sing_engineer
bossαφεντικόafentikóel-sing_boss
directorδιευθυντήςdiefthintísel-sing_director
managerδιευθυντήςdiefthintísel-sing_manager
secretaryγραμματέαςgrammatéasel-sing_secretary
driverοδηγόςodigósel-sing_driver
farmerαγρότηςagrótisel-sing_farmer
bakerαρτοποιόςartopiósel-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanπωλητής, πωλήτριαpolitís, polítriael-sing_salesman-saleswomanel-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nurseνοσοκόμος, νοσοκόμαnosokómos, nosokómael-sing_nurseel-sing_nurse-2
policeman, policewomanαστυνομικόςastinomikósel-sing_policeman-policewoman
cook / chefμάγειρας, μαγείρισσα
σεφ		máyiras, mayírissa
sef		el-sing_cookchef
el-sing_cookchef-2
el-sing_cookchef-3
teacher, female teacherδάσκαλος, δασκάλαdáskalos, daskálael-sing_teacher-female-teacherel-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]τσαγκάρηςtsangárisel-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]τσαγκάρηδεςtsangáridesel-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]ωρολογοποιόςorologopiósel-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]ωρολογοποιοίorologopiísel-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workδουλεύωdulévoel-sing_to-work
work / jobεργασία
δουλειά		ergasía
duliá		el-sing_workjob
el-sing_workjob-2
workplaceχώρος εργασίαςkhóros ergasíasel-sing_workplace
employment / occupationαπασχόληση
επάγγελμα		apaskhólisi
epángelma		el-sing_employmentoccupation
el-sing_employmentoccupation-2
officeγραφείοgrafíoel-sing_office
factoryεργοστάσιοergostásioel-sing_factory
construction siteεργοτάξιοergotáxioel-sing_construction-site
salaryμισθόςmisthósel-sing_salary
(to) earnκερδίζωkerdízoel-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobψάχνω για δουλειάpsákhno yia duliáel-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobβρίσκω δουλειάvrísko duliáel-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewσυνέντευξη για δουλειάsinéntefxi yia duliáel-sing_job-interview
CVβιογραφικόviografikóel-sing_cv
educationεκπαίδευσηekpédefsiel-sing_education
experienceεμπειρίαempiríael-sing_experience

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