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 Portuguese“.

People & Professions in Portuguese

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People

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personhumano
people / humanspessoas
womanmulher
manhomem
childcriança
girlmenina
boymenino

Professions

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
professionprofissão
employee / workerempregado (m), empregada (f)
clerk / officialfuncionário (m), funcionária (f)
colleaguecolega
pensioner / retireeaposentado (m), aposentada (f)
unemployed person / jobseekerdesempregado (m), desempregada (f)
doctormédico (m), médica (f)
journalistjornalista
engineerengenheiro (m), engenheira (f)
bosspatrão (m), patroa (f)
directordiretor (m), diretora (f)
managerempresário (m), empresária (f)
secretarysecretário (m), secretária (f)
drivermotorista
farmerfazendeiro
bakerpadeiro
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)vendedor (m), vendedora (f)
nurseenfermeiro (m), enfermeira (f)
policeman (m), policewoman (f)policial
cook / chefcozinheiro (m), cozinheira (f)
teacher (m), female teacher (f)professor (m), professora (f)
shoemaker [Sg]sapateiro (m), sapateira (f)
shoemakers [Pl]sapateiros (m), sapateiras (f)
watchmaker [Sg]relojeiro (m), relojeira (f)
watchmakers [Pl]relojeiros (m), relojeiras (f)

Work & Application

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
(to) worktrabalhar
work / jobemprego
workplacelugar de trabalho
employment / occupationocupação
officeescritório
factoryfábrica
construction sitelocal de construção
salarysalário
(to) earnreceber
(to) look for a jobprocurar emprego
(to) find a jobencontrar emprego
job interviewentrevista de emprego
CVcurrículo
educationeducação
experienceexperiência

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