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
people / humansfólk
womankona
manmaður
childbarn
girlstelpa
boystrákur

Professions

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
professionstarfsgrein
employee / workerstarfsmaður
clerk / officialstarfsmaður á skrifstofu
colleaguesamstarfsmaður
pensioner / retireeeftirlaunaþegi
unemployed person / jobseekeratvinnulaus [1]
doctorlæknir
journalistblaðamaður
engineerverkfræðingur
bossyfirmaður
directorforstöðumaður
managerstjórnandi
secretaryritari
driverbílstjóri
farmerbóndi
bakerbakari
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)sölumaður (m), sölukona (f)
nursehjúkrunarfræðingur
policeman (m), policewoman (f)lögreglumaður (m), lögreglukona (f)
cook / chefkokkur
matreiðslumaður
teacher (m), female teacher (f)kennari
shoemaker [Sg]skósmiður
shoemakers [Pl]skósmiðir
watchmaker [Sg]úrsmiður
watchmakers [Pl]úrsmiðir

Work & Application

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work(að) vinna
work / jobstarf
workplacevinnustaður
employment / occupationatvinna
officeskrifstofa
factoryverksmiðja
construction sitebyggingasvæði
salarylaun
(to) earn(að) þéna
(to) look for a job(að) leita að vinnu
(to) find a job(að) finna vinnu
job interviewatvinnuviðtal
CVferilskrá
educationmenntun
experiencereynsla

Notes:

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

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