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 Latvian“.

People & Professions in Latvian

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People

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personcilvēkslv-sing_human-beingperson
people / humanscilvēkilv-sing_peoplehumans
womansievietelv-sing_woman
manvīrietislv-sing_man
childbērnslv-sing_child
girlmeitenelv-sing_girl
boyzēns
puisis
lv-sing_boy
lv-sing_boy-2

Professions

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
professionprofesijalv-sing_profession
employee / workerdarbinieks, darbiniecelv-sing_employeeworkerlv-sing_employeeworker-2
clerk / officialierēdnis, ierēdnelv-sing_clerkofficiallv-sing_clerkofficial-2
colleaguekolēģis, kolēģelv-sing_colleaguelv-sing_colleague-2
pensioner / retireepensionārs, pensionārelv-sing_pensionerretireelv-sing_pensionerretiree-2
unemployed person / jobseekerbezdarbnieks, bezdarbniecelv-sing_unemployed-personjobseekerlv-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2
doctorārsts, ārstelv-sing_doctorlv-sing_doctor-2
journalistžurnālists, žurnālistelv-sing_journalistlv-sing_journalist-2
engineerinženieris, inženiere
mehāniķis, mehāniķe
lv-sing_engineer
lv-sing_engineer-2
lv-sing_engineer-3lv-sing_engineer-4
bossvadītājs, vadītājalv-sing_bosslv-sing_boss-2
directordirektors, direktorelv-sing_directorlv-sing_director-2
managervadītājs, vadītājalv-sing_managerlv-sing_manager-2
secretarysekretārs, sekretārelv-sing_secretarylv-sing_secretary-2
driveršoferis, šofere lv-sing_driverlv-sing_driver-2
farmerlauksaimnieks, lauksaimniecelv-sing_farmerlv-sing_farmer-2
bakermaiznieks, maizniecelv-sing_bakerlv-sing_baker-2
salesman, saleswomanpārdevējs, pārdevējalv-sing_salesman-saleswomanlv-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nursemedmāsa
māsiņa
lv-sing_nurse
lv-sing_nurse-2
policeman, policewomanpolicists, policistelv-sing_policeman-policewomanlv-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
cook / chefpavārs, pavārelv-sing_cookcheflv-sing_cookchef-2
teacher, female teacherskolotājs, skolotājalv-sing_teacher-female-teacherlv-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]kurpnieks, kurpniecelv-sing_shoemakerlv-sing_shoemaker-2
shoemakers [Pl]kurpniekilv-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]pulksteņmeistars, pulksteņmeistarelv-sing_watchmakerlv-sing_watchmaker-2
watchmakers [Pl]pulksteņmeistarilv-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishLatvianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workstrādātlv-sing_to-work
work / jobdarbslv-sing_workjob
workplacedarba vietalv-sing_workplace
employment / occupationnodarbošanās
profesija
lv-sing_employmentoccupation
lv-sing_employmentoccupation-2
officebirojslv-sing_office
factoryrūpnīcalv-sing_factory
construction sitebūvlaukumslv-sing_construction-site
salaryalgalv-sing_salary
(to) earnpelnīt
nopelnīt
lv-sing_to-earn
lv-sing_to-earn-2
(to) look for a jobmeklēt darbulv-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobatrast darbulv-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewdarba intervijalv-sing_job-interview
CVCVlv-sing_cv
educationizglītībalv-sing_education
experiencepieredzelv-sing_experience

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