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
people / humanspersoner
människor
woman [Sg]kvinna
women [Pl]kvinnor
man [Sg]man
men [Pl]män
child [Sg]barn
children [Pl]barn
girl [Sg]flicka
girls [Pl]flickor
boy [Sg]pojke
boys [Pl]pojkar

Professions

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
profession [Sg]yrke
professions [Pl]yrken
employee / worker [Sg]anställd
arbetare
employees / workers [Pl]anställda
arbetare
clerk / official [Sg]tjänsteman
clerks / officials [Pl]tjänstemän
colleague [Sg]kollega
colleagues [Pl]kollegor
pensioner / retiree [Sg]pensionär
pensioners / retirees [Pl]pensionärer
unemployed person / jobseeker [Sg]arbetslös
unemployed persons / jobseekers [Pl]arbetslösa
doctor [Sg]doktor
doctors [Pl]doktorer
journalist [Sg]journalist
journalists [Pl]journalister
engineer [Sg]ingenjör
engineers [Pl]ingenjörer
boss [Sg]chef
bosses [Pl]chefer
director [Sg]direktör
directors [Pl]direktörer
manager [Sg]föreståndare
managers [Pl]föreståndare
secretary [Sg]sekreterare
secretaries [Pl]sekreterare
driver [Sg]chaufför
drivers [Pl]chaufförer
farmer [Sg]bonde
farmers [Pl]bönder
baker [Sg]bagare
bakers [Pl]bagare
salesman (m), saleswoman (f) [Sg]försäljare
salesmen (m), saleswomen (f) [Pl]försäljare
nurse [Sg]sjuksköterska
nurses [Pl]sjuksköterskor
policeman (m), policewoman (f) [Sg]polis
policemen (m), policewomen (f) [Pl]poliser
cook / chef [Sg]kock
cooks / chefs [Pl]kockar
teacher (m), female teacher (f) [Sg]lärare (m), lärarinna (f)
teachers (m), female teachers (f) [Pl]lärare (m), lärarinnor (f)
shoemaker [Sg]skomakare
shoemakers [Pl]skomakare
watchmaker [Sg]urmakare
watchmakers [Pl]urmakare

Work & Application

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work(att) arbeta
work / job [Sg]arbete
jobb
work / job [Pl]arbeten
jobb
workplace [Sg]arbetsplats
workplaces [Pl]arbetsplatser
employment / occupation [Sg]anställning
sysselsättning
employments / occupations [Pl]anställningar
sysselsättningar
office [Sg]kontor
offices [Pl]kontor
factory [Sg]fabrik
factories [Pl]fabriker
construction site [Sg]byggarbetsplats
construction sites [Pl]byggarbetsplatser
salary [Sg]lön
salaries [Pl]löner
(to) earn(att) tjäna
(to) look for a job(att) leta efter ett jobb
(to) find a job(att) hitta ett jobb
job interview [Sg]arbetsintervju
job interviews [Pl]arbetsintervjuer
CVCV
education [Sg]utbildning
education [Pl]utbildningar
experience [Sg]erfarenhet
experiences [Pl]erfarenheter

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