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 Polish“.

People & Professions in Polish

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People

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personczłowiek
people / humansludzie
womankobieta
manmężczyzna
childdziecko
girldziewczyna
boychłopiec

Professions

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
professionzawód
employee / workerpracownik
clerk / officialurzędnik
colleaguekolega
pensioner / retireeemeryt
unemployed person / jobseekerbezrobotny
doctorlekarz
journalistdziennikarz
engineerinżynier
bossszef
directordyrektor
managermenadżer
secretarysekretarka
driverkierowca
farmerrolnik
bakerpiekarz
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)sprzedawca, sprzedawczyni
nursepielęgniarka
policeman (m), policewoman (f)policjant, policjantka
cook / chefkucharz
teacher (m), female teacher (f)nauczyciel (m), nauczycielka (f)
shoemaker [Sg]szewc
shoemakers [Pl]szewcy
watchmaker [Sg]zegarmistrz
watchmakers [Pl]zegarmistrzowie

Work & Application

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workpracować
work / jobpraca
workplacestanowisko pracy
employment / occupationzatrudnienie
officebiuro
factoryfabryka
construction sitebudowa
salarypensja
(to) earnzarabiać
(to) look for a jobszukać pracy
(to) find a jobznaleźć pracę
job interviewrozmowa o pracę
CVCV
educationwykształcenie
experiencedoświadczenie

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