Jobs, Career Choices and Ambitions
Build your Polish vocabulary for jobs and ambitions: words for common jobs like a doctor and a driver, words for pay and dreams, and how to say what you want to become.
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Talking about jobs
Everyone has ideas about the job they might do one day. To talk about jobs and ambitions in Polish you need the words for common jobs, for pay and dreams, and a way to say what you want to become. This module builds your Polish vocabulary for work and career choices.
Words for work
Start with four useful words. Each Polish word is shown with its English meaning.
Saying what you want to be
You can say what you want to become with a full sentence, not just single words.
Say why with ponieważ
To reach a higher level, add a reason. You can say Chcę zostać inżynierem, ponieważ lubię matematykę, which means I want to become an engineer because I like maths. Using chcę zostać with a job and giving a reason lets you build a full sentence.
Match the job
- kierowca
- sprzedawca
- pielęgniarka
- kucharz
- a driver
- a shop assistant
- a nurse
- a cook
Which word is a nurse?
Which Polish word means a nurse?
- pielęgniarka
- kierowca
- kucharz
- sprzedawca
Match the meaning
- praca
- pensja
- zarabiać
- fryzjer
- a job or work
- pay or a salary
- to earn money
- a hairdresser
Spot the jobs
Which TWO Polish words are names of jobs?
- fryzjer
- kucharz
- ambicja
- pensja
The road to a job
Put the steps of reaching a job in order, earliest first.
- You study and learn new skills
- You choose a job you like
- You apply for the job
- You start work and earn money
Which Polish word fits?
A person who drives for a living is a _____. A person who cooks in a restaurant is a _____. Someone who cuts hair is a _____. The money you get for working is your _____. To earn money in Polish is _____.
Find the jobs
Tap the TWO Polish words that are names of jobs.
- kierowca
- fryzjer
- ambicja
- pensja
Finish the sentence
Which Polish sentence means "I want to become a doctor"?
- Chcę zostać lekarzem.
- Nie chcę zostać lekarzem.
- Jestem lekarzem.
- Mam lekarza.
Choose the Polish word
For each English meaning, choose the correct Polish word.
- You want the word for a nurse. Which word?
- You want the word for a driver. Which word?
- You want the word that means to earn money. Which word?
Write about your dream job
Write three or four sentences in Polish about your dream job. Say what you want to become using Chcę zostać, and give a reason using ponieważ or jest.
- Name a job in Polish
- Say what you want to become, using Chcę zostać
- Give a reason using ponieważ or jest