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 Turkish“.

People & Professions in Turkish

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People

EnglishTurkishPronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personinsan
kişi
tr-sing_human-beingpersontr-sing_human-beingperson
people / humanshalk
insanlar
tr-sing_peoplehumanstr-sing_peoplehumans
womankadıntr-sing_woman
manerkektr-sing_man
childçocuktr-sing_child
girlkız çocuğutr-sing_girl
boyerkek çocuğutr-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishTurkishPronunciation
(Audio)
professionmeslektr-sing_profession
employee / workerçalışan
işçi
tr-sing_employeeworkertr-sing_employeeworker
clerk / officialkatip
memur
tr-sing_clerkofficialtr-sing_clerkofficial
colleaguemeslektaştr-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeemekli
emekli
tr-sing_pensionerretireetr-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerişsiz
iş arayan
tr-sing_unemployed-personjobseekertr-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctordoktortr-sing_doctor
journalistgazetecitr-sing_journalist
engineermühendistr-sing_engineer
bosspatrontr-sing_boss
directordirektörtr-sing_director
manageryöneticitr-sing_manager
secretarysekretertr-sing_secretary
driverşoförtr-sing_driver
farmerçiftçitr-sing_farmer
bakerfırıncıtr-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomansatış elemanı, satış elemanıtr-sing_salesman-saleswomantr-sing_salesman-saleswoman
nursehemşiretr-sing_nurse
policeman, policewomanpolis, polistr-sing_policeman-policewomantr-sing_policeman-policewoman
cook / chefaşçı
şef
tr-sing_cookcheftr-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teacheröğretmen, öğretmentr-sing_teacher-female-teachertr-sing_teacher-female-teacher
shoemaker [Sg]ayakkabıcıtr-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]ayakkabıcılartr-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]saatçitr-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]saatçilertr-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishTurkishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workçalışmaktr-sing_to-work
work / jobçalışma
tr-sing_workjobtr-sing_workjob
workplaceişyeritr-sing_workplace
employment / occupationistihdam
meslek
tr-sing_employmentoccupationtr-sing_employmentoccupation
officeofis
büro
tr-sing_officetr-sing_office
factoryfabrikatr-sing_factory
construction siteinşaat alanıtr-sing_construction-site
salarymaaştr-sing_salary
(to) earnkazanmaktr-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobiş bakmaktr-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobiş bulmaktr-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewiş görüşmesitr-sing_job-interview
CVCVtr-sing_cv
educationeğitimtr-sing_education
experiencetecrübetr-sing_experience

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