Tagalog Jobs Vocabulary

Here are Tagalog words for jobs to start with: siyentipiko (scientist), paggawa (labor), abogado (lawyer), tagapamahala (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
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
scientistsiyentipikonounA1
laborpaggawanounA2
lawyerabogadonounA2
managertagapamahalanounA2
occupationhanapbuhaynounA2
psychologistsikologonounA2
accountantaccountantnounB1
architectarkitektonounB1

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Jobs Advanced

B1–C1
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
specialistespesyalistanounB1
consultantkonsultantnounB2
entrepreneurnegosyantenounB2
executiveehekutibonounB2
professionalpropesyonalnounB2
epidemiologistepidemiyologonounC1
expertisekadalubhasaannounC1
vocationalbokasyonaladjC1

Career Vocabulary

B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
apprenticeshippagsasanay sa trabahonounB2
freelancerfreelancernounB2
networkingnetworkingnounB2
passive incomepassive incomenounB2
resumeresumenounB2
self-employedmay sariling hanapbuhaynounB2
side hustleside hustlenounB2
work-life balancework-life balancenounB2

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Healthcare Professions

A2–B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
dentistdentistanounA2
nutritionistnutrisyunistanounB1
psychiatristpsikiyatranounB1
cardiologistkardiyologonounB2
general practitionerpangkalahatang manggagamotnounB2
neurologistneurologonounB2
pediatricianpedyatrisyannounB2
physicianmanggagamotnounB2

Creative Professions

A1–B1
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
musicianmusikeronounA1
singermang-aawitnounA1
writermanunulatnounA1
painterpintornounA2
photographerpotograponounA2
animatoranimatornounB1
graphic designergraphic designernounB1
illustratorilustradornounB1

Technology Professions

B1–B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
it supportIT supportnounB1
project managerproject managernounB1
software engineersoftware engineernounB1
cybersecurity analystcybersecurity analystnounB2
data analystdata analystnounB2
data scientistdata scientistnounB2
network engineernetwork engineernounB2
system administratorsystem administratornounB2

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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 Tagalog words should I learn for jobs?

You could start with words like siyentipiko (scientist), paggawa (labor), abogado (lawyer), tagapamahala (manager). This page lists 48 Tagalog words for jobs (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Tagalog words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Tagalog 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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