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
people / humanshalk
insanlar
womankadın
manerkek
childçocuk
girlkız çocuğu
boyerkek çocuğu

Professions

EnglishTurkishPronunciation
(Audio)
professionmeslek
employee / workerçalışan
işçi
clerk / officialkatip
memur
colleaguemeslektaş
pensioner / retireeemekli
emekli
unemployed person / jobseekerişsiz
iş arayan
doctordoktor
journalistgazeteci
engineermühendis
bosspatron
directordirektör
manageryönetici
secretarysekreter
driverşoför
farmerçiftçi
bakerfırıncı
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)satış elemanı (m), satış elemanı (f)
nursehemşire
policeman (m), policewoman (f)polis (m), polis (f)
cook / chefaşçı
şef
teacher (m), female teacher (f)öğretmen (m), öğretmen (f)
shoemaker [Sg]ayakkabıcı
shoemakers [Pl]ayakkabıcılar
watchmaker [Sg]saatçi
watchmakers [Pl]saatçiler

Work & Application

EnglishTurkishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workçalışmak
work / jobçalışma
iş
workplaceişyeri
employment / occupationistihdam
meslek
officeofis
büro
factoryfabrika
construction siteinşaat alanı
salarymaaş
(to) earnkazanmak
(to) look for a jobiş bakmak
(to) find a jobiş bulmak
job interviewiş görüşmesi
CVCV
educationeğitim
experiencetecrübe

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