Jobs, the workplace and looking for work. To say what you do, you don't need an article: ▶ Tanár vagyok. (I'm a teacher.) To say where you work, use ▶ dolgozik : ▶ Egy banknál dolgozom. (I work for a bank.) ▶ Mi a foglalkozása? is the formal way to ask someone's job.
Jobs Hungarian English ▶ tanár teacher ▶ orvos doctor ▶ ápolĂł nurse ▶ mĂ©rnök engineer ▶ ĂĽgyvĂ©d lawyer ▶ rendĹ‘r police officer ▶ eladĂł shop assistant ▶ pincĂ©r waiter ▶ szakács cook, chef ▶ sofĹ‘r driver ▶ programozĂł programmer ▶ ĂşjságĂrĂł journalist ▶ könyvelĹ‘ accountant ▶ titkár secretary ▶ igazgatĂł director, head teacher ▶ vállalkozĂł self-employed person ▶ fodrász hairdresser ▶ Ă©pĂtĂ©sz architect ▶ szĂnĂ©sz actor ▶ ĂrĂł writer ▶ művĂ©sz artist ▶ zenĂ©sz musician ▶ diák pupil, student ▶ egyetemista university student ▶ nyugdĂjas pensioner ▶ munkanĂ©lkĂĽli unemployed
At work Hungarian English ▶ munka work, job ▶ állás position, post ▶ foglalkozás occupation ▶ munkahely workplace ▶ iroda office ▶ cĂ©g company ▶ fĹ‘nök boss ▶ kollĂ©ga colleague ▶ ĂĽgyfĂ©l client ▶ megbeszĂ©lĂ©s meeting ▶ határidĹ‘ deadline ▶ projekt project ▶ számĂtĂłgĂ©p computer ▶ nyomtatĂł printer ▶ fizetĂ©s salary; payment ▶ szabadság holiday, leave ▶ tĂşlĂłra overtime ▶ rĂ©szmunkaidĹ‘ part-time work ▶ nyugdĂj pension
Finding a job Hungarian English ▶ álláshirdetĂ©s job advert ▶ önĂ©letrajz CV ▶ állásinterjĂş job interview ▶ szerzĹ‘dĂ©s contract ▶ tapasztalat experience ▶ jelentkezik to apply ▶ felvesz to hire ▶ kirĂşg to fire, sack ▶ felmond to resign, quit ▶ dolgozik to work ▶ keres to earn
Practise these words in the Vocabulary Trainer .