Vocabulary in Hindi – Professions Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 18, 2012 in Hindi Language
Many of you might be have learned basic vocabulary in Hindi and looking for specific vocabulary such as vocabulary for professions. Therefore, I have made this post which list various professions in Hindi along with the pronunciation scheme (romanized Hindi).
Before I present the vocabulary list for professions, I would like to point that some of Hindi words are usually interchangeably used with English words in cities as many people are bilingual. One example is “डाकिया” (Daakiya) for Postman. Also, the driver is called “चालक” (Chaalak) in Hindi and it is used as a suffix for the respective vehicle’s driver i.e. Pilot (Airplane) – विमान चालक (Viman Chaalak) where Viman means Airplane in English. Same for a taxi driver, bus driver and so on.
| English | Hindi | Romanized Hindi |
| Accountant | मुनीम | Munim |
| Actor | अभिनेता | Abhineta |
| Actress | अभिनेत्री | Abhinetri |
| Architect | वास्तुकार | Vaastukar |
| Author | लेखक | Lekhak |
| Baker | नानबाई | Naanbai |
| Craftsman | शिल्पकार | Shilpkar |
| Mason | राजगीर | Rajgir |
| Bus driver | बस चालक | Bas Chalak |
| Butcher | कसाई | Kasaai |
| Carpenter | बढ़ई | Badai |
| Cook | रसोइया | Rasoiya |
| Cleaner | मार्जक | Maarjak |
| Dentist | दंत चिकित्सक | Dant Chikitsak |
| Designer | रूपकार | Roopkar |
| Doctor | चिकित्सक | Chikitsak |
| Electrician | बिजली मिस्त्री | Bijli Mistri |
| Engineer | अभियन्ता | Abhiyanta |
| Farmer | किसान | Kisan |
| Fireman / Fire fighter | अग्निशामक कर्मचारी | Agnishamak Karamchari |
| Fisherman | मछुआरा | Machuaara |
| Florist | फूलवाला | Phoolwala |
| Gardener | माली | Maali |
| Hairdresser | नाई | Naai |
| Journalist | पत्रकार | Patrkar |
| Judge | न्यायाधीश | Nyaayadhish |
| Lawyer | वकील | Vakil |
| Lecturer | व्याख्याता | Vyaakhyata |
| Librarian | ग्रंथागारिक | Granthaagarik |
| Lifeguard | शरीर रक्षक | Sharir Raksak |
| Mechanic | मैकेनिक | Mechanic |
| Model | मॉडल | Model |
| News reader | समाचार पाठक | Samachar Paadak |
| Nurse | नर्स | Nars |
| Optician | चश्मा बनाने वाला | Chashma Banane Wala |
| Painter | चित्रकार | Chitrkar |
| Pharmacist | औषधज्ञ | Aushadhajny |
| Photographer | फोटोग्राफर | Photographer |
| Pilot (Air) | विमान चालक | Viman Chalak |
| Plumber | नलसाज | Nalsaaj |
| Poet | कवि | Kavi |
| Poetess | कवियित्री | Kaviyitri |
| Politician | राजनीतिज्ञ | Rajnitigy |
| Policeman | सिपाही | Sipaahi |
| Policewoman | महिला सिपाही | Mahila Sipaahi |
| Postman | डाकिया | Daakiya |
| Real estate agent | भूमि भवन् अभिकर्ता | Bhumi Bhavan Abhikarta |
| Receptionist | स्वागती | Svaagati |
| Scientist | वैज्ञानिक | Vigyaanik |
| Secretary | सचिव | Sachiv |
| Shop keeper | दुकानदार | Dukandar |
| Shop assistant | दुकान सहायक | Dukan Sahayak |
| Soldier | सैनिक | Sainik |
| Tailor | दर्जी | Darji |
| Taxi driver | टैक्सी चालक | Taxi Chalak |
| Teacher | शिक्षक | Shikshak |
| Translator | अनुवादक | Anuvaadak |
| Traffic warden | यातायात निरीक्षक | Yaatayaat Nirikshak |
| Travel agent | यात्रा एजेंट | Yaatra Agent |
| Veterinary doctor | पशु चिकित्सक | Pashu Chikitsak |
| Waiter | बायरा | Baayara |
| Waitress | बायरी | Baayari |
| Workers | श्रमिक | Sramik |
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About the Author: Nitin Kumar
Nitin Kumar is a native Hindi speaker from New Delhi, India. His education qualification include Masters in Robotics and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. Currently, he is working in the Research and Development in Robotics in Germany. He is avid language learner with varied level of proficiency in English, German, Spanish, and Japanese. He wish to learn French one day. His passion for languages motivated him to share his mother tongue, Hindi, and culture and traditions associated with its speakers. He has been working with Transparent Language since 2010 and has written over 430 blogs on various topics on Hindi language and India, its culture and traditions. He is also the Administrator for Hindi Facebook page which has a community of over 330,000 members.