VIETNAMESE JOBS: SUPER EASY Q&A

In Vietnamese conversations, especially when they’re just getting to know each other, Vietnamese people often ask about the other person’s job as a way to make them closer. So do you know how to ask and answer questions about Vietnamese jobs? Get ready to explore with Jellyfish right in this article!

I. How to ask jobs in Vietnamese – Vietnamese jobs

In Vietnamese, there are several ways to inquire about the opponent’s occupation; the pronoun used is determined by their age or position in relation to the speaker. Here are some commonly used question samples you can refer to:

  • Bạn làm gì? (What do you do?)
  • Bạn/ Anh/ Chị/ Em đang làm công việc gì thế? (What job are you doing?)
  • Công việc của bạn/ anh/ chị/ em là gì? (What is your job?)
  • Bạn/ Anh/ Chị/ Em đang làm ở đâu thế? (Where do you work?)
  • Trước đây bạn/ anh/ chị/ em đã từng làm gì? (What did you do previously?)

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II. How to answer job titles questions in Vietnamese

Similar to part 1, Vietnamese people will also have many ways to respond when asked about their occupations by others. You can refer to some sample answers as follows:

vietnamese jobs

  • Mình/Tôi là… (I am…)

Example: Mình/Tôi là giáo viên (I am a teacher)

  • Mình/Tôi làm về… (I work in…)

Example: Mình/Tôi làm về Công nghệ thông tin (I work in Information Technology)

  • Mình/Tôi làm ở… (I work at…)

Example: Mình/Tôi làm ở bệnh viện (I work at hospital)

  • Mình/Tôi làm cho… (I work for…)

Example: Mình/Tôi làm cho Vingroup (I work for Vingroup)

III. Some common Vietnamese jobs

Jellyfish has compiled most of the job titles in Vietnamese so you can have a better insight. The occupations will be sorted by field for easy reference. You don’t have to memorize everything, but the more you remember, the easier it will be to learn Vietnamese and communicate with Vietnamese.

3.1. Service-related Vietnamese job titles

jobs in vietnamese

VietnameseEnglish
Đầu bếpChef
Tài xếDriver
Tiếp viên hàng khôngFlight attendant
Huấn luyện viên thể dụcFitness trainer
Thợ cắt tócHairdresser
Người giúp việcDomestic worker
Lễ tânReceptionist
Bảo vệSecurity guard
Nhân viênStaff
Nhân viên chăm sóc khách hàngCustomer service staff
Nhân viên giao hàngDelivery person
Hướng dẫn viênTour guide
Nhân viên phục vụ namWaiter 
Nhân viên phục vụ nữWaitress

See more: Vietnamese pronunciation

3.2. Business and office job titles – Vietnamese jobs

business and office jobs

VietnameseEnglish
Kế toánAccountant
Kiểm toánAuditor
Nhân viên ngân hàngBank clerk
Doanh nhânBusiness person
Nhân viên môi giớiBroker
Thu ngânCashier
Chủ tịchChairperson
Giám đốcManager
Nhân viên văn phòngOffice worker
Quản lý dự ánProject manager
Nhân viên bán hàngSalesperson
Nhân viên bất động sảnReal estate agent
Thư kýSecretary

See more: Dates in Vietnamese

3.3. Health-related job titles

health-related Vietnamese jobs

VietnameseEnglish
Nha sĩDentist
Bác sĩDoctor
Y táNurse
Chuyên gia dinh dưỡngNutritionist
Dược sĩPharmacist

3.4. Art, Entertainment related job titles

VietnameseEnglish
Diễn viên/Actress
Nghệ sĩArtist Artist
Tác giảAuthor
Vũ côngDancer
Nhà thiết kếDesigner
Nhà soạn nhạcMusic composer
Nhạc côngMusician
Đạo diễn phimdirector Movie director
Nhiếp ảnh giaPhotographer
Ca sĩSinger
Nhà vănWriter
Nhà sản xuấtProducer

3.5. Education-related job titles

VietnameseEnglish
Giáo viênTeacher
Học sinhStudent
Sinh viênCollege student
Giảng viênLecturer
Giáo sưProfessor
Hiệu trưởngPrincipal

See more: Flowers in Vietnamese

3.6. Government-related Vietnamese job titles

VietnameseEnglish
Luật sưLawyer
Quân nhânpersonnel
Công an/ Cảnh sátPolicer
Chính trị giaPolitician
Nhân viên chính phủGovernment worker

Thus, in today’s article, Jellyfish has compiled information about the most basic and easiest to understand about Vietnamese jobs. During your Vietnamese learning process, we believe that these words will help you a lot in learning and communicating with native speakers. We hope that you can remember some Vietnamese job titles and gain some insight into the working environment in Vietnam from this article.

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