Country

Language

Nationality

One syllable

France

French

French

Greece

Greek

Greek

ends in '-ish'

Britain

English

British

Denmark

Danish

Danish

Finland

Finnish

Finnish

Poland

Polish

Polish

Spain

Spanish

Spanish

Sweden

Swedish

Swedish

Turkey

Turkish

Turkish

ends in '-an'

Germany

German

German

Mexico

Mexican

Mexican

The United States

English

American

ends in '-ian' or '-ean'

Australia

English

Australian

Brazil

Portuguese

Brazilian

Egypt

Arabic

Egyptian

Italy

Italian

Italian

Hungary

Hungarian

Hungarian

Korea

Korean

Korean

Russia

Russian

Russian

ends in '-ese'

China

Chinese

Chinese

Japan

Japanese

Japanese

Portugal

Portuguese

Portuguese

Job title

Meaning

director

a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization

administrator

a person responsible for carrying out the administration of a business or organization

clerk

a person employed in an office or bank to keep records, accounts, and undertake other routine administrative duties

receptionist

a person who greets and deals with clients and visitors to a surgery, office, etc.

lawyer/solicitor (British)
barrister/ attorney (American)

a person who practices or studies law

veterinary surgeon

a person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals

skilled worker

 a person who is trained to do a specific task

unskilled worker

a person who is not  trained to do a specific task

public relations officer

a person who gives information to press TV, etc. about a company

safety officer

a person who makes sure  machinery, equipment, and work areas are safe

security officer

a person who makes sure  thieves  or criminals cannot enter

personnel officer

a person who takes care of administration for new and existing employees

educational officer

a person who organizes training and classes for employees

sales assistant

a person who serves customers in a shop

supervisor

a person who supervises a person or an activity

hairdresser/barber

a person who cuts, washes and styles hair and shaves or trims beards 

scientist

a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences

farmer

a person who owns or manages a farm

mechanic

a skilled worker who repairs and maintains vehicle engines and other machinery

civil servant

a member of the civil service (local government)

librarian

a person in charge of or assisting in a library

chef

a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel

tailor/dressmaker

a person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, dresses, trousers, and jackets to fit individual customers

builder

a person who constructs something by putting parts or material together

designer

a person who plans the look or workings of something prior to it being made, by preparing drawings or plans

plumber

a person who fits and repairs the pipes, fittings, and other apparatus of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems