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 Ukrainian“.

People & Professions in Ukrainian

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People

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personлюдина
чоловік
liudyna
cholovik
liudyna
cholovik
uk-sing_human-beingperson
uk-sing_human-beingperson-2
people / humansлюдиliudyliudyuk-sing_peoplehumans
womanжінкаzhinkazhinkauk-sing_woman
manчоловік
мужик
cholovik
muzhyk
cholovik
muzhyk
uk-sing_man
uk-sing_man-2
childдитинаdytynadytynauk-sing_child
girlдівчинаdivchynadivchynauk-sing_girl
boyхлопецьkhlopets'khlopets’uk-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
professionпрофесіяprofesiya profesiyauk-sing_profession
employee / workerробітникrobitnykrobitnykuk-sing_employeeworker
clerk / officialкасир
слуг
kasyr
sluh
kasyr
sluh
uk-sing_clerkofficial
uk-sing_clerkofficial-2
colleagueколегаkolehakolehauk-sing_colleague
pensioner / retireeпенсіонерpensionerpensioneruk-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseekerбезробітнийbezrobitnyybezrobitnyyuk-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctorлікарlikarlikaruk-sing_doctor
journalistжурналістzhurnalistzhurnalistuk-sing_journalist
engineerінженерinzhenerinzheneruk-sing_engineer
bossначальникnachal'nyknachal’nykuk-sing_boss
directorдиректорdyrektordyrektoruk-sing_director
managerменеджерmenedzher menedzheruk-sing_manager
secretaryсекретаркаsekretarkasekretarkauk-sing_secretary
driverводійvodiyvodiyuk-sing_driver
farmerфермерfermerfermeruk-sing_farmer
bakerпекарняpekarniapekarniauk-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanпекарpekarpekaruk-sing_salesman-saleswoman
nurseпродавець
торгівлець
prodavets'
torhivlets'
prodavets'
torhivlets'
uk-sing_nurse
uk-sing_nurse-2
policeman, policewomanполіцейский, поліцейска
міліціонер, міліціонерка
politsiys'kyy, politsiys'ka
militsioner, militsionerka
politseis'kyy, politseis'ka
militsioner, militsionerka
uk-sing_policeman-policewomanuk-sing_policeman-policewoman-2
uk-sing_policeman-policewoman-3uk-sing_policeman-policewoman-4
cook / chefкухарkukharkukharuk-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teacherвчитель, вчителькаvchytel', vchytel'kavchytel', vichyytel'kauk-sing_teacher-female-teacheruk-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2
shoemaker [Sg]сопожникsopozhnyksopozhnykuk-sing_shoemaker
shoemakers [Pl]сопожникиsopozhnykysopozhnykyuk-plur_shoemaker
watchmaker [Sg]часівникchasivnykchasivnykuk-sing_watchmaker
watchmakers [Pl]часівникиchasivnykychasivnykyuk-plur_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishUkrainianUkrainian
(Romanization)
Ukrainian
(Stress)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) workпрацюватиpratsiuvatypratsiuvatyuk-sing_to-work
work / jobпрацяpratsiapratsiauk-sing_workjob
workplaceслужбове місцеsluzhbove mistse sluzhbove mistseuk-sing_workplace
employment / occupationпрацяpratsiapratsiauk-sing_employmentoccupation
officeкабінет
офіс
відділ
kabinet
ofis
viddil
kabinet
ofis
viddil
uk-sing_office
uk-sing_office-2
uk-sing_office-3
factoryзавод
фабрика
zavod
fabryka
zavod
fabryka
uk-sing_factory
uk-sing_factory-2
construction siteбудівнивствоbudivnyvstvobudivnyvstvouk-sing_construction-site
salaryзарплатаzarplatazarplatauk-sing_salary
(to) earnзаробитиzarobytyzarobytyuk-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a jobшукати працюshukaty pratsiushukaty pratsiuuk-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a jobнайти працюnaity pratsiunaity pratsiuuk-sing_to-find-a-job
job interviewінтерв’юinterv'yuinterv'yuuk-sing_job-interview
CVрезумеrezumerezumeuk-sing_cv
educationосвітаosvitaosvitauk-sing_education
experienceдослідdosliddosliduk-sing_experience

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