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 Persian (Farsi)“.

People & Professions in Persian (Farsi)

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People

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personانسان
آدم		ensan
adam		fa_human_being_person
people / humansمردم
انسان ها		mardom
ensan ha		fa_people_humans
womanزنzanfa_woman
manمردmardfa_man
childکودکkudakfa_child
girlدخترdokhtarfa_girl
boyپسرpesarfa_boy

Professions

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
professionشغلshoghlfa_profession
employee / workerکارمند
کارگر		karmand
kargar		fa_employee_worker
clerk / officialکارمند اداریkarmande edarifa_clerk_official
colleagueهمکارhamkarfa_colleague
pensioner / retireeمسمتری بگیر
بازنشسته		mostamari begir
baz neshaste		fa_pensioner_retiree
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]شخص بیکارshakse bikar
karju		fa_unemployed_person_jobseeker
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]کارجو
doctorدکترdoktorfa_doctor
journalistروزنامه نگارruzname negarfa_journalist
engineerمهندسmohandesfa_engineer
bossرئیسrayisfa_boss
directorکارگردانkargardanfa_director
managerمدیرmodirfa_manager
secretaryمنشیmonshifa_secretary
driverرانندهranandefa_driver
farmerکشاورزkeshavarzfa_farmer
bakerنانواnanvafa_baker
salesman, saleswoman [Sg]فروشنده آقاforushande agha, forushande khanomfa_salesmanfa_saleswoman
salesmen, saleswomen [Pl]فروشنده خانم
nurseپرستارparastarfa_nurse
policeman, policewomanپلیس مرد, پلیس زنpolise man, polise zanfa_policemanfa_policewoman
cook / chefسرآشپزsar ashpazfa_cook_chef
teacher, female teacherمعلم, معلم خانمmoalem, moaleme khanomfa_teacherfa_female_teacher
shoemaker [Sg]کفاشkafashfa_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]کفاش هاkafash hafa_shoemakers
watchmaker [Sg]ساعت سازsaat sazfa_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]ساعت سازهاsaat saz hafa_watchmakers

Work & Application

EnglishPersian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workکار کردنkar kardanfa_work
work / job [Sg]کارkar
shoghl		fa_work_job
work / job [Pl]شغل
workplaceمحل کارmahale karfa_workplace
employment / occupationاستخدام
اشتغال		estekhdam
eshteghal		fa_employment_occupation
officeادارهedarefa_office
factoryکارخانهkarkhanefa_factory
construction siteمحل ساخت و سازmahale sakhto sazfa_construction_site
salaryدستمزدdastmozdfa_salary
(to) earnکسب کردنkasb kardanfa_earn
(to) look for a jobدنبال کار گشتنdonbale kar gashtanfa_look_for_a_job
(to) find a jobکار پیدا کردنkar peyda kardanfa_find_a_job
job interviewمصاحبه کاریmosahebeye karifa_job_interview
CVرزومهrezumefa_cv
educationتحصیلاتtahsilatfa_education
experienceتجربهtajrobefa_experience

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