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 Swedish“.

People & Professions in Swedish

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People

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personmänniska
person
sv-sing_human-beingperson
sv-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humanspersoner
människor
sv-sing_peoplehumans
sv-sing_peoplehumans-2
woman [Sg]kvinnasv-sing_woman
women [Pl]kvinnorsv-plur_woman
man [Sg]mansv-sing_man
men [Pl]mänsv-plur_man
child [Sg]barnsv-sing_child
children [Pl]barnsv-plur_child
girl [Sg]flickasv-sing_girl
girls [Pl]flickorsv-plur_girl
boy [Sg]pojkesv-sing_boy
boys [Pl]pojkarsv-plur_boy

Professions

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
profession [Sg]yrkesv-sing_profession
professions [Pl]yrkensv-plur_profession
employee / worker [Sg]anställd
arbetare
sv-sing_employeeworker
sv-sing_employeeworker-2
employees / workers [Pl]anställda
arbetare
sv-plur_employeeworker
sv-plur_employeeworker-2
clerk / official [Sg]tjänstemansv-sing_clerkofficial
clerks / officials [Pl]tjänstemänsv-plur_clerkofficial
colleague [Sg]kollegasv-sing_colleague
colleagues [Pl]kollegorsv-plur_colleague
pensioner / retiree [Sg]pensionärsv-sing_pensionerretiree
pensioners / retirees [Pl]pensionärersv-plur_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]arbetslössv-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]arbetslösasv-plur_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctor [Sg]doktorsv-sing_doctor
doctors [Pl]doktorersv-plur_doctor
journalist [Sg]journalistsv-sing_journalist
journalists [Pl]journalistersv-plur_journalist
engineer [Sg]ingenjörsv-sing_engineer
engineers [Pl]ingenjörersv-plur_engineer
boss [Sg]chefsv-sing_boss
bosses [Pl]chefersv-plur_boss
director [Sg]direktörsv-sing_director
directors [Pl]direktörersv-plur_director
manager [Sg]föreståndaresv-sing_manager
managers [Pl]föreståndaresv-plur_manager
secretary [Sg]sekreteraresv-sing_secretary
secretaries [Pl]sekreteraresv-plur_secretary
driver [Sg]chaufförsv-sing_driver
drivers [Pl]chaufförersv-plur_driver
farmer [Sg]bondesv-sing_farmer
farmers [Pl]böndersv-plur_farmer
baker [Sg]bagaresv-sing_baker
bakers [Pl]bagaresv-plur_baker
salesman, saleswoman [Sg]försäljaresv-sing_salesman-saleswoman
salesmen, saleswomen [Pl]försäljaresv-plur_salesman-saleswoman
nurse [Sg]sjuksköterskasv-sing_nurse
nurses [Pl]sjuksköterskorsv-plur_nurse
policeman, policewoman [Sg]polissv-sing_policeman-policewoman
policemen, policewomen [Pl]polisersv-plur_policeman-policewoman
cook / chef [Sg]kocksv-sing_cookchef
cooks / chefs [Pl]kockarsv-plur_cookchef
teacher, female teacher [Sg]lärare, lärarinnasv-sing_teacher-female-teachersv-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
teachers, female teachers [Pl]lärare, lärarinnorsv-plur_teacher-female-teachersv-plur_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]skomakaresv-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]skomakaresv-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]urmakaresv-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]urmakaresv-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work(att) arbetasv-sing_to-work
work / job [Sg]arbete
jobb
sv-sing_workjob
sv-sing_workjob-2
work / job [Pl]arbeten
jobb
sv-plur_workjob
sv-plur_workjob-2
workplace [Sg]arbetsplatssv-sing_workplace
workplaces [Pl]arbetsplatsersv-plur_workplace
employment / occupation [Sg]anställning
sysselsättning
sv-sing_employmentoccupation
sv-sing_employmentoccupation-2
employments / occupations [Pl]anställningar
sysselsättningar
sv-plur_employmentoccupation
sv-plur_employmentoccupation-2
office [Sg]kontorsv-sing_office
offices [Pl]kontorsv-plur_office
factory [Sg]fabriksv-sing_factory
factories [Pl]fabrikersv-plur_factory
construction site [Sg]byggarbetsplatssv-sing_construction-site
construction sites [Pl]byggarbetsplatsersv-plur_construction-site
salary [Sg]lönsv-sing_salary
salaries [Pl]lönersv-plur_salary
(to) earn(att) tjänasv-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a job(att) leta efter ett jobbsv-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job(att) hitta ett jobbsv-sing_to-find-a-job
job interview [Sg]arbetsintervjusv-sing_job-interview
job interviews [Pl]arbetsintervjuersv-plur_job-interview
CVCVsv-sing_cv
education [Sg]utbildningsv-sing_education
education [Pl]utbildningarsv-plur_education
experience [Sg]erfarenhetsv-sing_experience
experiences [Pl]erfarenhetersv-plur_experience

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