Occupations(직업)
List of occupations (jobs)
This is an illustrated list of vocabulary items related to jobs (or occupations)
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a baker |
a butcher |
a carpenter |
a cook |
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a farmer |
a fireman |
a fisherman |
a gardener |
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a hairdresser |
a journalist |
a judge |
a lawyer |
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a mason |
a mechanic |
a painter |
a plumber |
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a policeman |
a postman |
a secretary |
a singer |
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a soldier |
a taxi driver |
a teacher |
a waiter |
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a pilot |
an engineer |
a doctor |
a nurse |
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a goldsmith |
an actor |
a shoe-shine boy |
a tailor |
Remember:
1. For some jobs, it's important to distinguish between the feminine and the masculine uses:
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| a policeman | a policewoman |
| a waiter | a waitress |
| an actor | an actress |
2. The indefinite article:
- "a" is used before a consonant:
Examples: a postman, a teacher...- "an" is used before a vowel:
Examples: an engineer, an actor...