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 Norwegian“.

People & Professions in Norwegian

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People

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personmenneske
person
people / humanspersoner
mennesker
womankvinne
manmann
childbarn
girljente
boygutt

Professions

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
professionyrke
employee / workerarbeidstaker
arbeider
clerk / officialmyndighetsperson
colleaguekollega
pensioner / retireepensjonist
pensjonert
unemployed person / jobseekerarbeidsledig person
jobbsøker
doctordoktor
journalistjournalist
engineeringeniør
bosssjef
directordirektør
managermanager
secretarysekretær
driversjåfør
farmerbonde
bakerbaker
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)salgsmann (m), salgskvinne (f)
nursesykepleier
policeman (m), policewoman (f)politimann (m), politikvinne (f)
cook / chefkokk
chef
teacher (m), female teacher (f)lærer (m), kvinnelig lærer (f)
shoemaker [Sg]skomaker
shoemakers [Pl]skomakere
watchmaker [Sg]klokkemaker
watchmakers [Pl]klokkemakere

Work & Application

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work(å) jobbe
work / jobarbeid
jobb
workplacearbeidsplass
employment / occupationarbeid
officekontor
factoryfabrikk
construction sitebyggeplass
salarylønn
(to) earn(å) tjene
(to) look for a job(å) se etter en jobb
(to) find a job(å) finne en jobb
job interviewjobbintervju
CVCV
educationutdanning
experienceerfaring

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