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:
- 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.
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| Đầu bếp | Chef |
| Tài xế | Driver |
| Tiếp viên hàng không | Flight attendant |
| Huấn luyện viên thể dục | Fitness trainer |
| Thợ cắt tóc | Hairdresser |
| Người giúp việc | Domestic worker |
| Lễ tân | Receptionist |
| Bảo vệ | Security guard |
| Nhân viên | Staff |
| Nhân viên chăm sóc khách hàng | Customer service staff |
| Nhân viên giao hàng | Delivery person |
| Hướng dẫn viên | Tour guide |
| Nhân viên phục vụ nam | Waiter |
| Nhân viên phục vụ nữ | Waitress |
See more: Vietnamese pronunciation
3.2. Business and office job titles – Vietnamese jobs
| Vietnamese | English |
| Kế toán | Accountant |
| Kiểm toán | Auditor |
| Nhân viên ngân hàng | Bank clerk |
| Doanh nhân | Business person |
| Nhân viên môi giới | Broker |
| Thu ngân | Cashier |
| Chủ tịch | Chairperson |
| Giám đốc | Manager |
| Nhân viên văn phòng | Office worker |
| Quản lý dự án | Project manager |
| Nhân viên bán hàng | Salesperson |
| Nhân viên bất động sản | Real estate agent |
| Thư ký | Secretary |
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| Vietnamese | English |
| Nha sĩ | Dentist |
| Bác sĩ | Doctor |
| Y tá | Nurse |
| Chuyên gia dinh dưỡng | Nutritionist |
| Dược sĩ | Pharmacist |
| Vietnamese | English |
| Diễn viên | /Actress |
| Nghệ sĩ | Artist Artist |
| Tác giả | Author |
| Vũ công | Dancer |
| Nhà thiết kế | Designer |
| Nhà soạn nhạc | Music composer |
| Nhạc công | Musician |
| Đạo diễn phim | director Movie director |
| Nhiếp ảnh gia | Photographer |
| Ca sĩ | Singer |
| Nhà văn | Writer |
| Nhà sản xuất | Producer |
| Vietnamese | English |
| Giáo viên | Teacher |
| Học sinh | Student |
| Sinh viên | College student |
| Giảng viên | Lecturer |
| Giáo sư | Professor |
| Hiệu trưởng | Principal |
See more: Flowers in Vietnamese
| Vietnamese | English |
| Luật sư | Lawyer |
| Quân nhân | personnel |
| Công an/ Cảnh sát | Policer |
| Chính trị gia | Politician |
| Nhân viên chính phủ | Government 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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