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 Vietnamese“.

People & Professions in Vietnamese

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People

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / personloài người
một người
people / humansnhiều người
loài người
womanđàn bà
manđàn ông
childtrẻ em
girlcon gái
boycon trai

Professions

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
professionnghề
employee / workernhân viên
clerk / officialthư ký
nhân viên văn phòng
colleaguecộng tác viên
pensioner / retireenhân viên nghỉ hưu
unemployed person / jobseekerthất nghiệp
người tìm việc
doctorbác sỹ
tiến sỹ
journalistnhà báo
engineerkỹ sư
bosssếp
directorgiám đốc
managerquản lý
secretarythư ký
driverlái xe
farmernông dân
bakerngười nướng bánh
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)nhân viên bán hàng (m), nhân viên bán hàng nữ (f)
nursey tá
policeman (m), policewoman (f)cảnh sát (m), cảnh sát nữ (f)
cook / chefđầu bếp
bếp trưởng
teacher (m), female teacher (f)giáo viên (m), giáo viên nữ (f)
shoemaker [Sg]thợ làm giày
shoemakers [Pl]những thợ làm giày
watchmaker [Sg]thợ làm đồng hồ
watchmakers [Pl]những thợ làm đồng hồ

Work & Application

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
(to) worklàm việc
work / joblàm việc
công việc
workplacenơi làm việc
employment / occupationviệc làm
nghề nghiệp
officevăn phòng
factorynhà máy
construction sitecông trường xây dựng
salarylương
(to) earnkiếm tiền
(to) look for a jobtìm việc
(to) find a jobtìm việc
job interviewphỏng vấn việc làm
CVCV
educationgiáo dục
experiencekinh nghiệm

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