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Khmer Jobs

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

Doctor: វេជ្ជបណ្ឌិត
vechchobandet
Policeman: ប៉ូលិស
baulisa
Teacher: គ្រូបង្រៀន
kroubangrien
Businessman: ពាណិជ្ជករ
peanechchokr
Student: សិស្ស​ / និសិត្ស
sessa​ / ni se tsa
Singer: អ្នកចម្រៀង
anakachamrieng
Engineer: វិស្វករ
visvakr
Artist: សិល្បករ
selbokr
Actor: តួកុនប្រុស
tuokon brosa
Actress: តួកុនស្រី
tuokon srei
Nurse: គិលានុដ្ឋាកយិកា
ki lea nou dtha k yi ka
Translator: អ្នកបកប្រែ
anakabakabre

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: ខ្ញុំកំពុងស្វែងរកការងារធ្វើ
khnhom kampoung svengork karngear thveu
I'm an artist: ខ្ញុំជាវិចិត្រករ
khnhom chea vichetrakr
He is a policeman: គាត់ជាប៉ូលិស
keat chea baulisa
She is a singer: នាងជាអ្នកចម្រៀង
neang chea anakachamrieng
I'm a new employee: ខ្ញុំជាបុគ្គលិកថ្មី
khnhom chea bokkolik thmei
I have a long experience: ខ្ញុំមានបទពិសោធន៍ច្រើនឆ្នាំ
khnhom meanobatpisaoth chraen chhnam

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