Language/Malayalam/Vocabulary/Work-and-Professions

Malayalam Vocabulary → Family and Relationships → Work and Professions

As we continue with the Complete 0 to A1 Malayalam Course, we will now dive into vocabulary related to work and professions. This lesson will cover a range of professions and related words to help you increase your vocabulary in Malayalam.

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Emoticons and Expressions & Health.

Professions

Here are some of the most common professions in Malayalam along with their translations:

Malayalam	Pronunciation	English Translation
വക്കീൽ (vakkil)	va-kkeel	Lawyer
ഡോക്ടർ (doktor)	dok-tor	Doctor
അനുവദകൻ (anuvadakkan)	a-nu-va-da-kkan	Translator
നരോട്ടം (naroṭṭam)	na-ro-ttam	Barber
പക്ഷിപറക്കാൻ (pakshiparakkaan)	pak-shi-pa-rak-kaan	Pilot
നിർമാതാവ് (nirmaathaav)	nir-maathaa-v	Builder
ബഹുമതികൾ (bahumathikal)	ba-hu-ma-thi-kal	Politician

Note that these translations are approximate and are intended to give you an idea of what each profession does.

Words Related to Work and Professions

Here are some other words and phrases related to work and professions in Malayalam:

• ജോലി (joḷi) - Job
• നോക്കിയത് (nokkiyathu) - Interview
• സമ്മാനം (sammaanam) - Salary
• കമ്പനി (kampani) - Company
• സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ് (sartifikkat) - Certificate
• പെട്ടന്നുപോകുക (peṭṭannupōku) - To retire

Using the Vocabulary

To practice using these words and phrases, try constructing sentences about different professions. For example, you could say "എനിക്ക് വക്കീൽ ആകാൻ ആഗ്രഹമുണ്ട്" (Enikk vakkil aakan agrahamundu) which means "I want to become a lawyer". Or you could say "നിങ്ങൾ എങ്ങനെ പക്ഷിപറക്കാൻ ആകുന്നു?" (ningal enganet pakshiparakkaan aakunnu?) which means "How do you become a pilot?"

You can also ask someone about their profession by saying "നിങ്ങളുടെ ജോലി എന്താണ്?" (ningaḷuṭe joḷi endhaan?) which means "What do you do for a living?"

By practicing these phrases, you will get more comfortable with the vocabulary related to work and professions in Malayalam.

That's it for this lesson! In the next lesson, we will move on to learning about Kerala culture and traditions.

Table of Contents - Malayalam Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Malayalam Script

• Basic Letters
• Conjunct Consonants
• Vowel Markers
• Syllable Structure

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Everyday Phrases

• Greetings and Introductions
• Asking for Directions
• Food and Drink
• Numbers and Time

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject Pronouns
• Word Order
• Nouns and Adjectives
• Present Tense Verbs

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing People
• Datings
• Work and Professions

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Kerala Culture and Traditions

• The Land of Kerala
• Festivals of Kerala
• Arts and Performances
• Cuisine and Food Traditions

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Future and Past Tenses

• Future Tense Verbs
• Past Tense Verbs
• Compound Sentences
• Noun Cases

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Travel and Accommodation

• Booking a Hotel
• Means of Transport
• Tourist Attractions
• Emergencies

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Malayalam Cinema and Literature

• Golden Era of Malayalam Cinema
• Famous Malayalam Writers and Works
• Malayalam Music

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Advanced Sentence Structures

• Passive Voice
• Conditional Sentences
• Direct and Indirect Speech
• Participles and Infinitives

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Technology and Social Media

• Using Social Media
• Emoticons and Expressions
• Technology and Gadgets
• E-commerce and Banking

Other Lessons

• Days of the Week
• Emoticons and Expressions
• Time
• Food and Drink
• Clothes
• Numbers (അക്കങ്ങള്‍)
• Countries രാജ്യങ്ങള്‍
• E commerce and Banking
• Colors