The word “Boss” is used globally to describe a person in charge, such as a manager or supervisor. While the role may be similar across cultures, the term itself varies widely in different languages. Understanding how to say “Boss” in various languages can be useful for international business, travel, or simply expanding your vocabulary.
Here are 30 ways to say “Boss” in different languages:
- French: Patron / Chef
- Spanish: Jefe / Jefa
- German: Chef / Chefin
- Italian: Capo
- Portuguese: Chefe
- Dutch: Baas
- Russian: Начальник (Nachalnik)
- Arabic: المدير (Al-Mudeer)
- Turkish: Patron
- Chinese (Mandarin): 老板 (Lǎobǎn)
- Japanese: 上司 (Jōshi)
- Korean: 상사 (Sangsa)
- Hindi: मालिक (Mālik) / बॉस (Boss)
- Urdu: مالک / باس
- Greek: Αφεντικό (Afentikó)
- Hebrew: בוס (Bos) / מנהל (Menahel)
- Swedish: Chef
- Danish: Chef
- Finnish: Pomo
- Polish: Szef
- Hungarian: Főnök
- Czech: Šéf
- Thai: เจ้านาย (Jao-naai)
- Vietnamese: Sếp
- Indonesian: Bos
- Filipino (Tagalog): Amo
- Romanian: Șef
- Bulgarian: Шеф (Shef)
- Swahili: Bosi
- Malay: Bos