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 Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)“.

People & Professions in Indonesian

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People

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personmanusia
orang
id-sing_human-beingperson
id-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansorang-orangid-sing_peoplehumans
womanwanitaid-sing_woman
manpriaid-sing_man
childanakid-sing_child
girlperempuanid-sing_girl
boylaki-lakiid-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
professionprofesiid-sing_profession
employee / workerkaryawan
pekerja
id-sing_employeeworker
id-sing_employeeworker-2
clerk / officialpetugasid-sing_clerkofficial
colleaguekolegaid-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireepensiunanid-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerpencari kerjaid-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctordokterid-sing_doctor
journalistjurnalisid-sing_journalist
engineerinsinyurid-sing_engineer
bossbos
atasan
id-sing_boss
id-sing_boss-2
directordirekturid-sing_director
managermanajerid-sing_manager
secretarysekretarisid-sing_secretary
driversopirid-sing_driver
farmerpetaniid-sing_farmer
bakertukang rotiid-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanpramuniagaid-sing_salesman-saleswoman
nurseperawatid-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolisi
polisi wanita
id-sing_policeman-policewoman
id-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefkokiid-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teacherguru, guru wanitaid-sing_teacher-female-teacher
shoemaker [Sg]tukang sepatuid-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]tukang-tukang sepatuid-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]tukang jamid-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]tukang-tukang jamid-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workbekerjaid-sing_to-work
work / jobpekerjaanid-sing_workjob
workplacetempat kerjaid-sing_workplace
employment / occupationpekerjaanid-sing_employmentoccupation
officekantorid-sing_office
factorypabrikid-sing_factory
construction sitetempat konstruksiid-sing_construction-site
salarygajiid-sing_salary
(to) earnmenghasilkanid-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobmencari pekerjaanid-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobmenemukan pekerjaanid-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewwawancara kerjaid-sing_job-interview
CVCVid-sing_cv
educationpendidikanid-sing_education
experiencepengalamanid-sing_experience

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