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 Hindi“.

People & Professions in Hindi

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People

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personमनुष्य
व्यक्ति		manushya
vyakti
people / humansलोग
मनुष्यों		log
manushyon
womanमहिलाmahilaa
manआदमीaadmee
childबच्चाbachchaa
girlलड़कीladkee
boyलड़काladkaa

Professions

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
professionव्यवसायvyavsaay
employee / workerकर्मचारी
कार्यकर्ता		karmachaaree
kaaryakartaa
clerk / officialक्लर्क
अधिकारी		klark
adhikaaree
colleagueसाथ काम करने वालाsaath kaam karane vaalaa
pensioner / retireeपेंशनभोगी
रिटायर हो चुका		penshanbhogee
ritaayar ho chuka
unemployed person / jobseekerबेरोजगार व्यक्ति
रोजगार ढूँढने वाला		berojagaar vyakti
rojgaar dhoondne wala
doctorचिकित्सकchikitsak
journalistपत्रकारpatrakaar
engineerइंजीनियरinjeeniyar
bossमालिकmaalik
directorनिर्देशकnirdeshak
managerप्रबंधकprabandhak
secretaryसचिवsachiv
driverचालकchaalak
farmerकिसानkisaan
bakerबेकरbekar
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)विक्रेता, विक्रेताvikretaa (m), vikretaa (f)
nurseनर्सnars
policeman (m), policewoman (f)पुलिसकर्मी, पुलिसकर्मीpulisakarmee (m), pulisakarmee (f)
cook / chefरसोइया
शेफ़		rasoiyaa
sheph
teacher (m), female teacher (f)शिक्षक, महिला शिक्षकshiksak (m), mahilaa shiksak (f)
shoemaker [Sg]मोचीmochee
shoemakers [Pl]मोचीmochee
watchmaker [Sg]घड़ीसाज़ghadeesaaza
watchmakers [Pl]घड़ीसाज़ghadeesaaza

Work & Application

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workकाम करने (के लिए)kaam karane (ke lie)
work / jobनौकरी
काम		naukaree
kaam
workplaceकार्यस्थलkaaryasthal
employment / occupationरोजगार
कारोबार		rojagaar
kaarobaar
officeकार्यालयkaaryaalay
factoryफ़ैक्टरीphaaiktaree
construction siteनिर्माण स्थलnirmaana sthal
salaryवेतनvetan
(to) earnकमाने (के लिए)kamaane (ke lie)
(to) look for a jobएक कार्य ढूंढने (के लिए)ek kaarya dhoondhne (ke lie)
(to) find a jobएक नौकरी खोजने (के लिए)ek naukree khojne (ke lie)
job interviewनौकरी के लिए इंटरव्यूnaukree ke lie intaravyoo
CVसीवीseevee
educationशिक्षाshikshaa
experienceअनुभवanubhav

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