Swedish Jobs Vocabulary

Here are Swedish words for jobs to start with: forskare (scientist), arbetskraft (labor), advokat (lawyer), chef (manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Jobs Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
scientistforskarenounA1
laborarbetskraftnounA2
lawyeradvokatnounA2
managerchefnounA2
occupationyrkenounA2
psychologistpsykolognounA2
accountantredovisningsekonomnounB1
architectarkitektnounB1

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Jobs Advanced

B1–C1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
specialistspecialistnounB1
consultantkonsultnounB2
entrepreneurentreprenörnounB2
executivechefnounB2
professionalproffsnounB2
epidemiologistepidemiolognounC1
expertiseexpertisnounC1
vocationalyrkes-adjC1

Career Vocabulary

B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
apprenticeshiplärlingstidnounB2
freelancerfrilansarenounB2
networkingnätverkandenounB2
passive incomepassiv inkomstnounB2
resumeCVnounB2
self-employedegenföretagarenounB2
side hustleextraknäcknounB2
work-life balancebalans mellan arbete och privatlivnounB2

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Healthcare Professions

A2–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
dentisttandläkarenounA2
nutritionistnutritionistnounB1
psychiatristpsykiaternounB1
cardiologistkardiolognounB2
general practitionerallmänläkarenounB2
neurologistneurolognounB2
pediatricianbarnläkarenounB2
physicianläkarenounB2

Creative Professions

A1–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
musicianmusikernounA1
singersångarenounA1
writerförfattarenounA1
paintermålarenounA2
photographerfotografnounA2
animatoranimatörnounB1
graphic designergrafisk formgivarenounB1
illustratorillustratörnounB1

Technology Professions

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
it supportIT-supportnounB1
project managerprojektledarenounB1
software engineermjukvaruingenjörnounB1
cybersecurity analystcybersäkerhetsanalytikernounB2
data analystdataanalytikernounB2
data scientistdata scientistnounB2
network engineernätverksingenjörnounB2
system administratorsystemadministratörnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for jobs. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Swedish words should I learn for jobs?

You could start with words like forskare (scientist), arbetskraft (labor), advokat (lawyer), chef (manager). This page lists 48 Swedish words for jobs (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Swedish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Swedish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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