Work
Learn the Gujarati words for the world of work: doctor, engineer, teacher, a job, pay and more. Every word comes with its script, a transliteration to help you say it, and the English meaning.
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The world of work
This module teaches the Gujarati words for jobs and the world of work. Every word comes with three things: the Gujarati script, a transliteration in brackets to help you say it, and the English meaning. You will not type in Gujarati here - you will recognise the words and their meanings. (A native speaker should review the script before launch.)
Words about work
Start with some general words about working life:
Match each job to its English meaning
- દાક્તર (daktar)
- ઇજનેર (ijaner)
- ખેડૂત (khedut)
- શિક્ષક (shikshak)
- doctor
- engineer
- farmer
- teacher
Which job?
Which Gujarati word means 'doctor'?
- દાક્તર (daktar)
- ઇજનેર (ijaner)
- ખેડૂત (khedut)
- શિક્ષક (shikshak)
Beyond the job title
Some useful words about the world of work itself: - પગાર (pagar) = pay / salary - તક (tak) = an opportunity - અંગત ગુણ (angat gun) = a personal quality - સરકારી નોકર (sarkari nokar) = civil servant Use the transliteration to practise saying each one aloud.
Match each work word to its English meaning
- કામ (kaam)
- નોકરી (nokri)
- પગાર (pagar)
- તક (tak)
- work
- a job
- pay
- an opportunity
Spot the jobs
Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions).
- દાક્તર (daktar)
- શિક્ષક (shikshak)
- પગાર (pagar)
- તક (tak)
People and the work itself
Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the words about work in general.
The Gujarati word for pay' (salary)
Which Gujarati word means 'pay' (salary)?
- પગાર (pagar)
- કામ (kaam)
- નોકરી (nokri)
- તક (tak)
Jobs and pay in Gujarati
A doctor is a _____. A teacher is a _____. The money you earn is your _____. A general word for work is _____, and one specific job is a _____.
Getting a job
Put the steps of starting a working life into a sensible order.
- Finish school
- Train or study for a career
- Apply for a job
- Have an interview
- Start work and earn a salary
Who does this job?
Read what each person does, and pick the Gujarati word for their job.
- This person looks after sick people and gives them medicine. Which job?
- This person teaches children in a school. Which job?
- This person grows crops and works on the land. Which job?
Your turn: write in Gujarati
Write two or three sentences IN GUJARATI about a job you would like. Write in Gujarati script - the transliteration in brackets is a reading aid only.
- Name the job with હું ... છું (hu ... chhu - I am ...): હું શિક્ષક છું (hu shikshak chhu - I am a teacher), or use દાક્તર (daktar - doctor), ઇજનેર (ijaner - engineer) or ખેડૂત (khedut - farmer)
- Name the workplace: શાળા (shala - school)
- Name what you want: નોકરી (nokri - a job), કામ (kaam - work) or તક (tak - an opportunity)
- You may add પગાર (pagar - pay), joined with અને (ane - and)
Two groups, kept clear
For the top marks, keep two groups of words clear and linked. First, the jobs - who someone is: દાક્તર (daktar) doctor, ઇજનેર (ijaner) engineer, શિક્ષક (shikshak) teacher, ખેડૂત (khedut) farmer. Second, the words about work itself: કામ (kaam) work, નોકરી (nokri) job, પગાર (pagar) pay, તક (tak) opportunity. Learn each with its script AND transliteration, and you will recognise them instantly in the exam.