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Russian Jobs

This is a list of jobs in Russian. This will help you describe what you do for a living. It is especially useful when introducing yourself.

Doctor: врач
vrach
Policeman: полицейский
policejskij
Teacher: учитель
uchitel'
Businessman: бизнесмен, предприниматель
biznesmen, predprinimatel'
Student: студент, студентка
student, studentka
Singer: певец, певица
pevec, pevica
Engineer: инженер
inzhener
Artist: художник
hudozhnik
Actor: актёр
aktjor
Actress: актриса
aktrisa
Nurse: медсестра
medsestra
Translator: переводчик
perevodchik

These examples will help you answer the question "What do you do?" or "What do you do for a living?". Note how the personal pronouns are used with the nouns in this sentence.

I'm looking for a job: Я ищу работу
Ja ishhu rabotu
I'm an artist: Я художник
Ja hudozhnik
He is a policeman: Он полицейский
On policejskij
She is a singer: Она певица
Ona pevica
I'm a new employee: Я новый сотрудник
Ja novyj sotrudnik
I have a long experience: У меня большой опыт
U menja bol'shoj opyt

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