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 Russian“.

People & Professions in Russian

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People

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personчеловек
мужчина		cheloviek
muzhchina		cheloviek
muzhchina		ru-sing_human-beingperson
ru-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansлюдиliudiliudiru-sing_peoplehumans
womanженщинаzhenshchinazhenshchinaru-sing_woman
manмужчинаmuzhchinamuzhchinaru-sing_man
childребёнокrebionokrebionokru-sing_child
girlдевушкаdievushkadievushkaru-sing_girl
boyпарень
пацан		parien’
patsan		parien’
patsan		ru-sing_boy
ru-sing_boy-3

Professions

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
professionпрофессияprofiessiyaprofiessiyaru-sing_profession
employee / workerрабочийrabochiyrabochiyru-sing_employeeworker
clerk / officialкассир
сотрудник		kassir
sotrudnik		kassir
sotrudnik		ru-sing_clerkofficial
ru-sing_clerkofficial-2
colleagueколлегаkollegakollegaru-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeпенсионерpensionierpensionierru-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerбезработныйbiezrabotnyybiezrabotnyyru-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctorврачvrachvrachru-sing_doctor
journalistжурналистzhurnalistzhurnalistru-sing_journalist
engineerинженерinzhenierinzhinierru-sing_engineer
bossначальникnachal'niknachal'nikru-sing_boss
directorдиректорdirektordirektorru-sing_director
managerменеджерmienedzhermienejerru-sing_manager
secretaryсекретаршаsekretarshasekretarsharu-sing_secretary
driverводительvoditiel’voditiel’ru-sing_driver
farmerфермерfiermierfiermerru-sing_farmer
bakerбулочныйbulochnyybulochnyyru-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanпродавец
торговлец		prodaviets
torgovliets		prodaviets
torgovlieths		ru-sing_salesman-saleswoman
ru-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2
nurseмедсестраmedsiestramiedsiestraru-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanполицейский, полицейская
милиционер, милиционерша		politseiskiy, politseiskaya
militsionier, militsioniersha		politseiskiy, politseiskaya
militsionier, militsioniersha		ru-sing_policeman-policewomanru-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
ru-sing_policeman-policewoman-3ru-sing_policeman-policewoman-4
cook / chefповарpovarpovarru-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teacherучитель, учительницаuchitiel’, uchitiel’nitsauchitiel’, uchitiel’nitsaru-sing_teacher-female-teacherru-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]сапожникsapozhniksapozhnikru-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]сапожникиsapozhnikisapozhnikiru-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]часовщикchasovshchikchasovshchikru-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]часовщикиchasovshchikichasovshchikiru-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workработатьrabotat’rabotat’ru-sing_to-work
work / jobработаrabotarabotaru-sing_workjob
workplaceрабочее местоrabochieye miestorabochieye miestoru-sing_workplace
employment / occupationработаrabotarabotaru-sing_employmentoccupation
officeконтора
офис
бюро		kontora
ofis
biuro		kontora
ofis
biuro		ru-sing_office
ru-sing_office-2
ru-sing_office-3
factoryзавод
фабрика		zavod
fabrika		zavod
fabrika		ru-sing_factory
ru-sing_factory-2
construction siteстройкаstroikastroikaru-sing_construction-site
salaryзарплатаzarplatazarplataru-sing_salary
(to) earnзарабатывать
заработать		zarabatyvat’
zarabotat’		zarabatyvat’
zarabotat’		ru-sing_to-earn
ru-sing_to-earn-2
(to) look for a jobискать работуiskat’ rabotuiskat’ raboturu-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobнайти работуnaiti rabotunaiti raboturu-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewинтервьюintervyuintervyuru-sing_job-interview
CVрезюмеreziumereziumeru-sing_cv
educationобразованиеobrazovaniyeobrazovaniyeru-sing_education
experienceопытopytopytru-sing_experience

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