People & Professions in Spanish

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.

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People
Professions
Work & Application
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People

English	Spanish	Pronunciation (Audio)
human (being) / person	ser humano persona	es_human-being es_person
people / humans	gente	es_people
woman [Sg]	mujer	es_woman
women [Pl]	mujeres	es_women
man [Sg]	hombre	es_man
men [Pl]	hombres	es_men
child [Sg]	niño, niña	es_child
children [Pl]	niños	es_children
girl [Sg]	niña	es_girl
girls [Pl]	niñas	es_girls
boy [Sg]	niño	es_boy
boys [Pl]	niños	es_boys

Professions

English	Spanish	Pronunciation (Audio)
profession [Sg]	profesión	es_profession
professions [Pl]	profesiones	es_professions
employee / worker [Sg]	empleado trabajador	es_employee
employees / workers [Pl]	empleados	es_employees
clerk / official [Sg]	empleado	es_clerck
clerks / officials [Pl]	empleados	es_clercks
colleague [Sg]	colega	es_colleague
colleagues [Pl]	colegas	es_colleagues
pensioner / retiree [Sg]	pensionado retirado	es_pensioner es_retiree
pensioners / retirees [Pl]	pensionados retirados	es_pensioners es_retirees
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]	desempleado	es_unemployed-jobseeker
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]	desempleados	es_unemployeds-jobseekers
doctor [Sg]	doctor	es_doctor
doctors [Pl]	doctores	es_doctors
journalist [Sg]	periodista	es_journalist
journalists [Pl]	periodistas	es_journalists
engineer [Sg]	ingeniero	es_engineer
engineers [Pl]	ingenieros	es_engineers
boss [Sg]	jefe	es_boss
bosses [Pl]	jefes	es_bosses
director [Sg]	director	es_director
directors [Pl]	directores	es_directors
manager [Sg]	gerente	es_manager
managers [Pl]	gerentes	es_managers
secretary [Sg]	secretaria	es_secretary
secretaries [Pl]	secretarias	es_secretaries
driver [Sg]	chofer	es_driver
drivers [Pl]	choferes	es_drivers
farmer [Sg]	granjero	es_farmer
farmers [Pl]	granjeros	es_farmers
baker [Sg]	panadero	es_baker
bakers [Pl]	panaderos	es_bakers
salesman, saleswoman [Sg]	vendedor	es_salesperson
salesmen, saleswomen [Pl]	vendedores	es_salespeople
nurse [Sg]	enfermero, enfermera	es_nurse
nurses [Pl]	enfermeros	es_nurses
policeman, policewoman [Sg]	policía	es_policeman
policemen, policewomen [Pl]	policias	es_policemen
cook / chef [Sg]	cocinero chef	es_cook es_chef
cooks / chefs [Pl]	cocineros	es_cooks
teacher, female teacher [Sg]	maestra	es_teacher
teachers, female teachers [Pl]	maestros	es_teachers
shoemaker [Sg]	zapatero	es_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]	zapateros	es_shoemakers
watchmaker [Sg]	relojero	es_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]	relojeros	es_watchmakers

Work & Application

English	Spanish	Pronunciation (Audio)
(to) work	trabajar	es_to-work
work / job [Sg]	trabajo	es_job
work / job [Pl]	trabajos	es_jobs
workplace	lugar de trabajo	es_workplace
employment / occupation [Sg]	empleo	es_employment
employments / occupations [Pl]	empleos	es_employments
office [Sg]	oficina	es_office
offices [Pl]	oficinas	es_offices
factory [Sg]	fábrica	es_factory
factories [Pl]	fábricas	es_factories
construction site	lugar de construcción	es_construction-site
salary [Sg]	salario	es_salary
salaries [Pl]	salarios	es_salaries
(to) earn	ganar	es_to-earn
(to) look for a job	buscar trabajo	es_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job	encontrar trabajo	es_to-find-a-job
job interview	entrevista de trabajo	es_job-interview
CV [Sg]	curriculo	es_CV
CVs [Pl]	curriculos	es_CVs
education	educación	es_education
experience	experiencia	es_experience

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