Armenian vocabulary

Jobs and Professions in Armenian

The 18 most useful Armenian words for jobs, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • ուսուցիչ
    usuts'ich'
    teacher
  • բժիշկ
    bzhishk
    doctor
  • բուժքույր
    buzhk'uyr
    nurse
  • ինժեներ
    inzhener
    engineer
  • ծրագրավորող
    tsragravorogh
    programmer
  • իրավաբան
    iravaban
    lawyer
  • վարորդ
    varord
    driver
  • խոհարար
    khoharar
    cook
  • մատուցող
    matuts'ogh
    waiter
  • վաճառող
    vacharogh
    shop assistant
  • հաշվապահ
    hashvapah
    accountant
  • լրագրող
    lragrogh
    journalist
  • երաժիշտ
    yerazhisht
    musician
  • նկարիչ
    nkarich'
    painter
  • դերասան
    derasan
    actor
  • ոստիկան
    vostikan
    police officer
  • ֆերմեր
    fermer
    farmer
  • ուսանող
    usanogh
    student

In a sentence

  • Ի՞նչ աշխատանք ես անում։
    Inch' ashkhatank' es anum?
    What do you do for a living?
  • Ես ծրագրավորող եմ։
    Yes tsragravorogh em.
    I'm a programmer.

Good to know

Most job names are the same for men and women: բժիշկ is a doctor of either sex. To say what you do, put the job before եմ: ուսուցիչ եմ — I'm a teacher.

Questions

How do you say “teacher” in Armenian?

“Teacher” is ուսուցիչ, pronounced usuts'ich'.

How do you say “doctor” in Armenian?

“Doctor” is բժիշկ, pronounced bzhishk.

How do you say “nurse” in Armenian?

“Nurse” is բուժքույր, pronounced buzhk'uyr.

How do you say “engineer” in Armenian?

“Engineer” is ինժեներ, pronounced inzhener.

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