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) / personczłowiekpl-sing_human-beingperson
people / humansludziepl-sing_peoplehumans
womankobietapl-sing_woman
manmężczyznapl-sing_man
childdzieckopl-sing_child
girldziewczynapl-sing_girl
boychłopiecpl-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
professionzawódpl-sing_profession
employee / workerpracownikpl-sing_employeeworker
clerk / officialurzędnikpl-sing_clerkofficial
colleaguekolegapl-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeemerytpl-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerbezrobotnypl-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctorlekarzpl-sing_doctor
journalistdziennikarzpl-sing_journalist
engineerinżynierpl-sing_engineer
bossszefpl-sing_boss
directordyrektorpl-sing_director
managermenadżerpl-sing_manager
secretarysekretarkapl-sing_secretary
driverkierowcapl-sing_driver
farmerrolnikpl-sing_farmer
bakerpiekarzpl-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomansprzedawca, sprzedawczynipl-sing_salesman-saleswoman
nursepielęgniarkapl-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolicjant, policjantkapl-sing_policeman-policewoman
cook / chefkucharzpl-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teachernauczyciel, nauczycielkapl-sing_teacher-female-teacher
shoemaker [Sg]szewcpl-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]szewcypl-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]zegarmistrzpl-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]zegarmistrzowiepl-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workpracowaćpl-sing_to-work
work / jobpracapl-sing_workjob
workplacestanowisko pracypl-sing_workplace
employment / occupationzatrudnieniepl-sing_employmentoccupation
officebiuropl-sing_office
factoryfabrykapl-sing_factory
construction sitebudowapl-sing_construction-site
salarypensjapl-sing_salary
(to) earnzarabiaćpl-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobszukać pracypl-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobznaleźć pracępl-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewrozmowa o pracępl-sing_job-interview
CVCVpl-sing_cv
educationwykształceniepl-sing_education
experiencedoświadczeniepl-sing_experience

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