Lesson 11 of 126
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1.11 People & Occupations
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Overview
Learn words for people, roles, and common occupations. These pair directly with the question words 誰 (who) and 何 (what) you learned in Simple Questions.
People
These words refer to people in general terms.
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ひと | ひと | person; people |
| こども | こども | child |
| おとな | おとな | adult |
| おとこのひと | おとこのひと | man |
| おんなのひと | おんなのひと | woman |
| ともだち | ともだち | friend |
| かれ | かれ | he; him; boyfriend |
| かのじょ | かのじょ | she; her; girlfriend |
Occupations
Many modern occupations are loanwords from English, written in katakana.
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| せんせい | せんせい | teacher |
| がくせい | がくせい | student |
| かいしゃいん | かいしゃいん | office worker |
| いしゃ | いしゃ | doctor |
| かんごし | かんごし | nurse |
| エンジニア | えんじにあ | engineer |
| デザイナー | でざいなー | designer |
| コック | こっく | cook; chef |
| うんてんし | うんてんし | driver |
| けいさつ | けいさつ | police officer; police |
Asking about people
You already know 誰ですか (who is it?) from Simple Questions. Occupations slot in naturally:
Dialogue
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