Here are Korean words for jobs to start with: 과학자 (gwahakja, scientist), 노동 (nodong, labor), 변호사 (byeonhosa, lawyer), 매니저 (maenijeo, manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| scientist | 과학자gwahakja | noun | A1 |
| labor | 노동nodong | noun | A2 |
| lawyer | 변호사byeonhosa | noun | A2 |
| manager | 매니저maenijeo | noun | A2 |
| occupation | 직업jigeop | noun | A2 |
| psychologist | 심리학자simnihakja | noun | A2 |
| accountant | 회계사hoegyesa | noun | B1 |
| architect | 건축가geonchukga | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| specialist | 전문가jeonmunga | noun | B1 |
| consultant | 컨설턴트keonseolteonteu | noun | B2 |
| entrepreneur | 기업가gieopga | noun | B2 |
| executive | 임원imwon | noun | B2 |
| professional | 프로peuro | noun | B2 |
| epidemiologist | 전염병학자jeonyeombyeonghakja | noun | C1 |
| expertise | 전문 지식jeonmun jisik | noun | C1 |
| vocational | 직업의jigeobui | adj | C1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apprenticeship | 견습gyeonseup | noun | B2 |
| freelancer | 프리랜서peuriraenseo | noun | B2 |
| networking | 네트워킹neteuwoking | noun | B2 |
| passive income | 패시브 인컴paesibeu inkeom | noun | B2 |
| resume | 이력서iryeokseo | noun | B2 |
| self-employed | 자영업자jayeongeopja | noun | B2 |
| side hustle | 부업bueop | noun | B2 |
| work-life balance | 일과 삶의 균형ilgwa salmui gyunhyeong | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| dentist | 치과 의사chigwa uisa | noun | A2 |
| nutritionist | 영양 전문가yeongyang jeonmunga | noun | B1 |
| psychiatrist | 정신과 의사jeongsingwa uisa | noun | B1 |
| cardiologist | 심장 전문의simjang jeonmunui | noun | B2 |
| general practitioner | 일반의ilbanui | noun | B2 |
| neurologist | 신경과 전문의singyeonggwa jeonmunui | noun | B2 |
| pediatrician | 소아과 의사soagwa uisa | noun | B2 |
| physician | 의사uisa | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| musician | 음악가eumakga | noun | A1 |
| singer | 가수gasu | noun | A1 |
| writer | 작가jakga | noun | A1 |
| painter | 화가hwaga | noun | A2 |
| photographer | 사진작가sajinjakga | noun | A2 |
| animator | 애니메이터aenimeiteo | noun | B1 |
| graphic designer | 그래픽 디자이너geuraepik dijaineo | noun | B1 |
| illustrator | 일러스트레이터illeoseuteureiteo | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| it support | IT 지원it jiwon | noun | B1 |
| project manager | 프로젝트 관리자peurojekteu gwallija | noun | B1 |
| software engineer | 소프트웨어 엔지니어sopeuteuweeo enjinieo | noun | B1 |
| cybersecurity analyst | 사이버 보안 분석가saibeo boan bunseokga | noun | B2 |
| data analyst | 데이터 분석가deiteo bunseokga | noun | B2 |
| data scientist | 데이터 과학자deiteo gwahakja | noun | B2 |
| network engineer | 네트워크 엔지니어neteuwokeu enjinieo | noun | B2 |
| system administrator | 시스템 관리자siseutem gwallija | noun | B2 |
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