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 Icelandic“.

People & Professions in Icelandic

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People

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personmanneskja
persóna		is-sing_human-beingperson
is-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansfólkis-sing_peoplehumans
womankonais-sing_woman
manmaðuris-sing_man
childbarnis-sing_child
girlstelpais-sing_girl
boystrákuris-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
professionstarfsgreinis-sing_profession
employee / workerstarfsmaðuris-sing_employeeworker
clerk / officialstarfsmaður á skrifstofuis-sing_clerkofficial
colleaguesamstarfsmaðuris-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeeftirlaunaþegiis-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekeratvinnulausis-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctorlækniris-sing_doctor
journalistblaðamaðuris-sing_journalist
engineerverkfræðinguris-sing_engineer
bossyfirmaðuris-sing_boss
directorforstöðumaðuris-sing_director
managerstjórnandiis-sing_manager
secretaryritariis-sing_secretary
driverbílstjóriis-sing_driver
farmerbóndiis-sing_farmer
bakerbakariis-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomansölumaður, sölukonais-sing_salesman-saleswomanis-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nursehjúkrunarfræðinguris-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanlögreglumaður, lögreglukonais-sing_policeman-policewomanis-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefkokkur
matreiðslumaður		is-sing_cookchef
is-sing_cookchef-2
teacher, female teacherkennariis-sing_teacher-female-teacher
shoemaker [Sg]skósmiðuris-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]skósmiðiris-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]úrsmiðuris-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]úrsmiðiris-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work(að) vinnais-sing_to-work
work / jobstarfis-sing_workjob
workplacevinnustaðuris-sing_workplace
employment / occupationatvinnais-sing_employmentoccupation
officeskrifstofais-sing_office
factoryverksmiðjais-sing_factory
construction sitebyggingasvæðiis-sing_construction-site
salarylaunis-sing_salary
(to) earn(að) þénais-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a job(að) leita að vinnuis-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job(að) finna vinnuis-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewatvinnuviðtalis-sing_job-interview
CVferilskráis-sing_cv
educationmenntunis-sing_education
experiencereynslais-sing_experience

Notes:

1 There's also the word "atvinnuleysingi" but it sounds degrading

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