PROFESSIONS

The vocabulary about professions in Portuguese can be like another language, although Portuguese words have some special details. These new Portuguese words about professions and jobs will help you to have a wide vocabulary.

If you have a larger vocabulary you will be able to structure complex sentences, and you will soon begin speaking Portuguese very well.

The table below displays the most common professions you can learn in Portuguese language. Each word is both in English and Portuguese language.

If you need other resources to improve you Portuguese knowledge about professions, you will find videos in the end of this page. These videos will help you practice you Portuguese pronunciation.

Portuguese Vocabulary for Professions

Masculine
English	Portuguese
male lawyer	advogado
male student	aluno
male archaeologist	arqueólogo
male architect	arquiteto
actor	ator
male ballet dancer	bailarino
male bank clerk	bancário
male biologist	biólogo
male firefighter	bombeiro
male hairstylist	cabeleireiro
male singer	cantor
male surgeon	cirurgião
male accountant	contador
male nurse	enfermeiro
male engineer	engenheiro
male writer	escritor
male judge	juiz
male mechanic	mecânico
male doctor	médico
male painter	pintor
poet	poeta
male teacher	professor
male psychologist	psicólogo
salesman	vendedor
male veterinarian	veterinário
male chemist	químico

Feminine
English	Portuguese
female lawyer	advogada
female student	aluna
female archaeologist	arqueóloga
female architect	arquiteta
actress	atriz
female ballet dancer	bailarina
female bank clerk	bancária
female biologist	bióloga
female firefighter	bombeira
female hairstylist	cabeleireira
female singer	cantora
female surgeon	cirurgiã
female accountant	contadora
female nurse	enfermeira
female engineer	engenheira
female writer	escritora
female judge	juíza
female mechanic	mecânica
female doctor	médica
female painter	pintora
poetess	poetisa
female teacher	professora
female psychologist	psicóloga
saleswoman	vendedora
female veterinarian	veterinária
female chemist	química