teacher – onderwijzer

student – student

author – schrijver

journalist – journalist

doctor – dokter

surgeon – chirurg

nurse – verpleegster

dentist – tandarts

clerk – klerk

lawyer – advocaat

judge – rechter

singer – zanger

actor – tooneelspeler

painter – schilder

Now, with the last couple of posts (the ones listing family members and possessives), you’ll be able to say things like: Mijn vader is dokter (my father is a doctor)