Sunday, February 20, 2011

Lesson 4: Vocabulary: jobs

Since you already learned how to introduce yourself and  how to tell about your job in lesson 2, here are some professions you might use in tis context:

German English
Anwalt attorney
Apotheker chemist
Arzt doctor
Astronaut astronaut
Autor/in author/ess
Bäcker baker
Bauarbeiter construction worker
Bauer farmer
Bergarbeiter miner
Bestattungsunternehmer undertaker
Biologe biologist
Busfahrer bus driver
Chirurg surgeon
Dachdecker roofer
Elektriker electrician
Feuerwehrmann fireman
Fleischer butcher
Fliesenleger tiler
Florist/in florist
Forscher research scientist
Friseur hairdresser
Gärtner gardener
Glaser glazier
Hausmeister caretaker
Ingenieur engineer
Jäger hunter
Kellner/in waiter/waitress
Kindergärtnerin nursery-school teacher
Klempner plumber
Koch cook
Kosmetikerin beautician, cosmetician
Krankenschwester nurse
Lehrer/in teacher
Maler painter
Maurer bricklayer, brickie
Mechaniker mechanic
Modell fashion model
Physiotherapeut/in physiotherapist
Pilot pilot
Polizist/in policeman/policewoman
Sänger/in vocalist
Schäfer/in shepherd/ess
Schauspieler/in actor/actress
Schornsteinfeger chimney sweep
Sekretärin secretary
Taxifahrer cab driver
Techniker engineer
Tierarzt vet
Tischler carpenter
Trainer trainer
Verkäufer/in shop assistant
Zahnarzt dentist
Zoologe zoologist

If your profession is missing, just write it in the comments!
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45 comments:

  1. differenxeFebruary 20, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I knew Jäger from Jägermeister

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  2. Tom's Life StrategiesFebruary 20, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Haha this is awesome, reminds me of my german lessons in high school! Im from holland so its an obligated class as we are neighbours ;)

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  3. BambooFebruary 20, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Nice list of vocab here im trying to teach myself german now so this is a big help thanks

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  4. Wolfgang FegeleinFebruary 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    You have a very good blog here. I hope this will help extend my German vocab, so I can talk to my family that is still in Germany.

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  5. tigeyFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    OW lol, this is a very nice refresh of the words I needed to know, thanks !

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  6. Electric AddictFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    thanks for the info :)

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  7. fulano talFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    If you could post the phonetic in english i would be awesome!
    Some words i just dont know how to pronunce :/

    Still your my new german Lehrer :]

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  8. Matt123February 20, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Nice this list is very handy!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Great ! why does my profession appear twice (engineer) ?

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    sorry, i commented you with the wrong account. tranks-tranks is the right one. I know the click/view system. Delete the Daniel Torres comment and this of course xD

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  11. plumpkinFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    du könntest noch so was wie Hausfrau oder Mutter aufführen. Arbeitslos wäre auch noch eine alternative

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  12. ShowtekFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Useful for my german class, this can save me from failing

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  13. Aaron M. GipsonFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Wow, you can really see where the two languages have alot of similarities word wise. It seems like forgotten knowledge that Englis is actually based so much on German. Excellent post, let's just hope I don't need to read this 10 times to remember them all...LOL!

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  14. Every DayFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    A useful list. THanks!

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  15. UnknownFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Blogger?

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  16. Archon6February 20, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Jager meant hunter all this time..wow.

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Hey, i def signed up. I've been waiting to learn german for a long time now. Maybe you can talk more about pronunciation?

    just saying hello is a pain.

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  18. gary oakFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    what about hacker ;3?

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Useful stuff. Thanks man.

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  20. ReviFebruary 20, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    I tried saying "Schornsteinfeger" Now my tongue hurts.

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  21. CharlesFebruary 20, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    thanks! this is very helpful

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  22. mtnFebruary 20, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    i really tried but i couldn't find one which is common and not also an english job title

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  23. Chris C.February 20, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    I work in information technology. =)

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  24. TheInternetViewFebruary 20, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I love the cognates. Zoologe = Zoologist. Interesting.

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  25. AndrewFebruary 20, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    so when i go jager bombs, im really doing hunter bombs?

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  26. obiFebruary 20, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    great list "I'm old Finnish" thx.

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  27. l33 v4n cl33fFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    awesome list, its so hard to pronounce though!

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  28. BentFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Cool :) I think student is missing :D

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  29. Josh JacksonFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Always wanted to learn how to speak german, this is an awesome start for me. I'm going to try an incorporate this into daily life, maybe one word a day or something

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  30. The Pokemon Master-erFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    This is actually on my next test :O

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  31. SpikeFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    you forgot unemployed - arbeitslos XD

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  32. FantouGamesFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    thx! :-)

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  33. JorgeFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Wow. Thanks for the list of words.

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  34. synoptixsFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Mein Job ist ein Lehrer

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  35. Dr. GrimFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    what about accountant?

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  36. l33 v4n cl33fFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    you are a good "Lehrer"

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  37. Mike YangFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    1. This is an awesome resource. Kudos for putting it together.
    2. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE sounds like a vulgarity when I say it :)

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  38. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Very handy list and I love your banner. it makes me giggle every time for some reason.

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  39. AdamFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Danke!

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  40. d0tFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    how about programmer?

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  41. Archon6February 23, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Arzt..I'll definitely remember that.

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  42. D.February 23, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    I already knew these

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    thanks for the list, makes it a lot easier to understand basics.

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  44. adminFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    *sings* Deutschen soldaten und oficieren...

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  45. fabio_2007February 25, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    great list

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