Hindi vocabulary: jobs
Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Hindi.
Here are 100 Hindi words on “Occupations”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 37 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| अभिनेता | actor |
| वास्तुकार | architect |
| सहायक | assistant |
| खिलाड़ी | athlete |
| नानबाई | baker |
| सफ़ाईकर्मी | cleaner |
| कोच | coach |
| रसोइया | cook |
| नर्तक | dancer |
| डेवलपर | developer |
| ड्राइवर | driver |
| फ़िल्म निर्देशक | film director |
| ग्राफ़िक डिज़ाइनर | graphic designer |
| इतिहासकार | historian |
| पत्रकार | journalist |
| वकील | lawyer |
| क़ानूनी सलाहकार | legal adviser |
| संगीतकार | musician |
| व्यवसाय | occupation |
| अफ़सर | officer |
| चित्रकार | painter |
| दार्शनिक | philosopher |
| पायलट | pilot |
| निर्माता | producer |
| प्रोफ़ेसर | professor |
| मनोवैज्ञानिक | psychologist |
| शोधकर्ता | researcher |
| बिक्री प्रतिनिधि | sales representative |
| सचिव | secretary |
| सेल्समैन | shop assistant |
| गायक | singer |
| सैनिक | soldier |
| रंगमंच अभिनेता | stage actor |
| शिक्षक | teacher |
| टूर गाइड | tour guide |
| ट्रैवल एजेंट | travel agent |
| लेखक | writer |
Level 2: medium 38 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| लेखाकार | accountant |
| विश्लेषक | analyst |
| पुरातत्वविद् | archaeologist |
| बैंकर | banker |
| बारटेंडर | bartender |
| पुस्तक विक्रेता | bookseller |
| दलाल | broker |
| कसाई | butcher |
| कैमरामैन | cameraman |
| बढ़ई | carpenter |
| कैशियर | cashier |
| हास्य कलाकार | comedian |
| डिलीवरी ड्राइवर | delivery driver |
| राजनयिक | diplomat |
| प्रॉपर्टी डीलर | estate agent |
| फ़ैशन डिज़ाइनर | fashion designer |
| मछुआरा | fisherman |
| विमान परिचारक | flight attendant |
| अर्धसैनिक पुलिसकर्मी | gendarme |
| नाई | hairdresser |
| इलस्ट्रेटर | illustrator |
| आईटी विशेषज्ञ | IT specialist |
| पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष | librarian |
| पशुपालक | livestock farmer |
| प्रबंधन नियंत्रक | management controller |
| मैकेनिक | mechanic |
| मध्यस्थ | mediator |
| पेस्ट्री शेफ़ | pastry chef |
| प्लंबर | plumber |
| डाकिया | postman |
| नाविक | sailor |
| दुकानदार | shopkeeper |
| समाजशास्त्री | sociologist |
| ट्रेडर | trader |
| पशु चिकित्सक | vet |
| वेटर | waiter |
| काष्ठ-ढाँचा कारीगर | woodworker |
| युवा कार्यकर्ता | youth worker |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| अभिलेखपाल | archivist |
| खगोलशास्त्री | astronomer |
| ब्यूटीशियन | beautician |
| कैटरर | caterer |
| चीज़ विक्रेता | cheesemonger |
| मोची | cobbler |
| सीमा शुल्क अधिकारी | customs officer |
| फ़ोर्कलिफ़्ट चालक | forklift driver |
| शीशा लगाने वाला | glazier |
| सब्ज़ीवाला | greengrocer |
| होटल व्यवसायी | hotelier |
| सूचना अधिकारी | information officer |
| बीमाकर्ता | insurer |
| लैंडस्केप डिज़ाइनर | landscape gardener |
| लाइफ़गार्ड | lifeguard |
| तालासाज़ | locksmith |
| नेटवर्क प्रशासक | network administrator |
| पोषण विशेषज्ञ | nutritionist |
| फ़िज़ियोथेरेपिस्ट | physiotherapist |
| प्रूफ़रीडर | proofreader |
| वाक् चिकित्सक | speech therapist |
| परीक्षक | tester |
| गोदाम कर्मचारी | warehouse worker |
| वेल्डर | welder |
| शराब विक्रेता | wine merchant |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hindi vocabulary on iPhone.
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