Jobs and professions in Portuguese

27 Portuguese words on “Jobs and professions”: trabalho, professor, médico, engenheiro, dentista 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.

27 words · Everyday · Work

Level 1

  1. trabalho — job
  2. professor — teacher
  3. médico — doctor
  4. engenheiro — engineer
  5. dentista — dentist
  6. motorista — driver
  7. garçom — waiter

Level 2

  1. encanador — plumber
  2. artista — artist
  3. gerente — manager
  4. escritor — writer
  5. advogado — lawyer
  6. ator — actor
  7. cantor — singer

Level 3

  1. piloto — pilot
  2. enfermeira — nurse
  3. jornalista — journalist
  4. fotógrafo — photographer
  5. chef — chef
  6. cientista — scientist
  7. agricultor — farmer

Level 4

  1. veterinário — vet
  2. mecânico — mechanic
  3. caixa — cashier
  4. bombeiro — firefighter
  5. farmacêutico — pharmacist
  6. eletricista — electrician

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