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 Slovenian“.

People & Professions in Slovenian

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People

EnglishSlovenian
human (being) / persončlovek
oseba
people / humansljudje
osebe
womanženska
manmoški
childotrok
girldekle
boyfant

Professions

EnglishSlovenian
professionpoklic
employee / workerzaposleni
delavec
clerk / officialreferent
uradnik
colleaguesodelavec
pensioner / retireeupokojenec
unemployed person / jobseekernezaposleni
doctordoktor
journalistnovinar
engineerinženir
bossšef
directordirektor
managerupravitelj
secretarytajnica
drivervoznik
farmerkmet
bakerpek
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)prodajalec (m), prodajalka (f)
nursemedicinska sestra
policeman (m), policewoman (f)policaj (m), policistka (f)
cook / chefkuhar
teacher (m), female teacher (f)učitelj (m), učiteljica (f)
shoemaker [Sg]čevljar
shoemakers [Pl]čevljarji
watchmaker [Sg]urar
watchmakers [Pl]urarji

Work & Application

EnglishSlovenian
(to) workdelati
work / jobdelo
služba
workplacedelovno mesto
employment / occupationzaposlitev
poklic
officepisarna
factorytovarna
construction sitegradbišče
salaryplača
(to) earnzaslužiti
(to) look for a jobiskati delo
(to) find a jobnajti delo
job interviewintervju za delo
CVživljenjepis
educationizobrazba
experienceizkušnje

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