Professions

Question 1

Chef/Cook

Answer 1

Kock
Phonetic: kok (like “cock”)

Pronunciation: kok (like ‘cock’)

Question 2

Hairdresser

Answer 2

Frisör
Phonetic: free-suhr (stress on “suhr”)

Pronunciation: free-suhr (stress on ‘suhr’)

Question 3

Police officer

Answer 3

Polis

Pronunciation: po-lees (like ‘police’ in English)

Question 4

Web designer

Answer 4

Webbdesigner

Pronunciation: veb-de-sign-er (like in English)

Question 5

Teacher

Answer 5

Lärare
Phonetic: leh-rah-reh (stress on “leh”)

Pronunciation: leh-rah-reh (stress on ‘leh’)

Question 6

Nurse

Answer 6

Sjuksköterska
Phonetic: hwuek-hwuh-ter-ska

Pronunciation: hwuek-hwuh-ter-ska

Question 7

Retired person/Pensioner

Answer 7

Pensionär

Pronunciation: pen-sho-nair (soft ‘sh’ sound)

Question 8

Waiter

Answer 8

Servitör

Pronunciation: ser-vi-tuhr (stress on ‘tuhr’)

Question 9

Doctor

Answer 9

Läkare

Pronunciation: leh-ka-reh (stress on ‘leh’)

Question 10

Engineer

Answer 10

Ingenjör

Pronunciation: een-yen-yoor (soft ‘y’ sound)

Question 11

Lawyer

Answer 11

Advokat

Pronunciation: ad-vo-kaht (hard ‘t’ at the end)

Question 12

Dentist

Answer 12

Tandläkare

Pronunciation: tand-leh-ka-reh (stress on ‘leh’)

Question 13

Programmer

Answer 13

Programmerare

No pronunciation provided.

Question 14

What do you work with?

Answer 14

Vad jobbar du med?

Question 15

I’m a programmer.

Answer 15

Jag är programmerare.

Question 16

I’m not working now, but I’m looking for a job at a café.

Answer 16

Jag jobbar inte nu, men jag söker jobb på kafé.

Question 17

Good luck!

Answer 17

Lycka till!

Question 18

I don’t work. I’m retired.

Answer 18

Jag arbetar inte. Jag är pensionär.

Question 19

I study at the university.

Answer 19

Jag pluggar på universitetet.

Question 20

What do you study?

Answer 20

Vad studerar du?

Question 21

I study biochemistry.

Answer 21

Jag läser biokemi.

Question 22

I work with recruitment.

Answer 22

Jag jobbar med rekrytering.

Question 23

I work at a startup in Malmö.

Answer 23

Jag jobbar på en startup i Malmö.

Question 24

I’m studying to be a dentist.

Answer 24

Jag pluggar till tandläkare.

Question 25

But I also work extra as a waiter.

Answer 25

Men jag jobbar extra som servitör.

Question 26

I’m working now.

Answer 26

Jag jobbar nu.

Question 27

I’m not working now.

Answer 27

Jag jobbar inte nu.

Question 28

Tomas comes from the Czech Republic.

Answer 28

Tomas kommer inte från Tjeckien.

Question 29

Oslo is in Sweden.

Answer 29

Oslo ligger inte i Sverige.

Question 30

They speak Swedish.

Answer 30

De pratar inte svenska.

Question 31

Francesca is a dentist.

Answer 31

Francesca är inte tandläkare.

Question 32

Greg works in Malmö.

Answer 32

Greg jobbar inte i Malmö.