Jobs and professions in German

27 German words on “Jobs and professions”: Job, Lehrer, Arzt, Ingenieur, Zahnarzt and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Names of jobs and professions: teacher, doctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, scientist, chef, waiter, driver, mechanic, electrician and firefighter. Use this list to say what people do for a living, name your own job and talk about different careers.

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Level 1

  1. Job — job
  2. Lehrer — teacher
  3. Arzt — doctor
  4. Ingenieur — engineer
  5. Zahnarzt — dentist
  6. Fahrer — driver
  7. Kellner — waiter

Level 2

  1. Klempner — plumber
  2. Künstler — artist
  3. Manager — manager
  4. Schriftsteller — writer
  5. Anwalt — lawyer
  6. Schauspieler — actor
  7. Sänger — singer

Level 3

  1. Pilot — pilot
  2. Krankenschwester — nurse
  3. Journalist — journalist
  4. Fotograf — photographer
  5. Chefkoch — chef
  6. Wissenschaftler — scientist
  7. Bauer — farmer

Level 4

  1. Tierarzt — vet
  2. Mechaniker — mechanic
  3. Kassierer — cashier
  4. Feuerwehrmann — firefighter
  5. Apotheker — pharmacist
  6. Elektriker — electrician

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