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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Latvian“.
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People
English | Latvian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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human (being) / person | cilvēks | |
people / humans | cilvēki | |
woman | sieviete | |
man | vīrietis | |
child | bērns | |
girl | meitene | |
boy | zēns puisis |
Professions
English | Latvian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
profession | profesija | |
employee / worker | darbinieks (m), darbiniece (f) | |
clerk / official | ierēdnis (m), ierēdne (f) | |
colleague | kolēģis (m), kolēģe (f) | |
pensioner / retiree | pensionārs (m), pensionāre (f) | |
unemployed person / jobseeker | bezdarbnieks (m), bezdarbniece (f) | |
doctor | ārsts (m), ārste (f) | |
journalist | žurnālists (m), žurnāliste (f) | |
engineer | inženieris (m), inženiere (f) mehāniķis (m), mehāniķe (f) | |
boss | vadītājs (m), vadītāja (f) | |
director | direktors (m), direktore (f) | |
manager | vadītājs (m), vadītāja (f) | |
secretary | sekretārs (m), sekretāre (f) | |
driver | šoferis (m), šofere (f) | |
farmer | lauksaimnieks (m), lauksaimniece (f) | |
baker | maiznieks (m), maizniece (f) | |
salesman (m), saleswoman (f) | pārdevējs (m), pārdevēja (f) | |
nurse | medmāsa māsiņa | |
policeman (m), policewoman (f) | policists (m), policiste (f) | |
cook / chef | pavārs (m), pavāre (f) | |
teacher (m), female teacher (f) | skolotājs (m), skolotāja (f) | |
shoemaker [Sg] | kurpnieks (m), kurpniece (f) | shoemakers [Pl] | kurpnieki |
watchmaker [Sg] | pulksteņmeistars (m), pulksteņmeistare (f) | watchmakers [Pl] | pulksteņmeistari |
Work & Application
English | Latvian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
(to) work | strādāt | |
work / job | darbs | |
workplace | darba vieta | |
employment / occupation | nodarbošanās profesija | |
office | birojs | |
factory | rūpnīca | |
construction site | būvlaukums | |
salary | alga | |
(to) earn | pelnīt nopelnīt | |
(to) look for a job | meklēt darbu | |
(to) find a job | atrast darbu | |
job interview | darba intervija | |
CV | CV | |
education | izglītība | |
experience | pieredze |
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