Let’s talk about people, jobs and professions. These words and phrases will help you when talking about yourself and others, or when you’re planning to apply for a new job abroad.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.
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People
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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human (being) / person | personne | fr-sing_human-beingperson |
people / humans | gens | fr-sing_peoplehumans |
woman | femme | fr-sing_woman |
man | homme | fr-sing_man |
child | enfant | fr-sing_child |
girl | fille | fr-sing_girl |
boy | garçon | fr-sing_boy |
Professions
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
profession | métier | fr-sing_profession |
employee / worker | employé, employée | fr-sing_employeeworkerfr-sing_employeeworker-2 |
clerk / official | vendeur, vendeuse | fr-sing_clerkofficialfr-sing_clerkofficial-2 |
colleague | collègue | fr-sing_colleague |
pensioner / retiree | retraité, retraitée | fr-sing_pensionerretireefr-sing_pensionerretiree-2 |
unemployed person / jobseeker | chômeur, chômeuse | fr-sing_unemployed-personjobseekerfr-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker-2 |
doctor | docteur | fr-sing_doctor |
journalist | journaliste, journaliste | fr-sing_journalistfr-sing_journalist-2 |
engineer | ingénieur | fr-sing_engineer |
boss | patron, patronne | fr-sing_bossfr-sing_boss-2 |
director | directeur, directrice | fr-sing_directorfr-sing_director-2 |
manager | superviseur | fr-sing_manager |
secretary | secrétaire, secrétaire | fr-sing_secretaryfr-sing_secretary-2 |
driver | chauffeur | fr-sing_driver |
farmer | fermier, fermière | fr-sing_farmerfr-sing_farmer-2 |
baker | boulanger, boulangère | fr-sing_bakerfr-sing_baker-2 |
salesman, saleswoman | vendeur, vendeuse | fr-sing_salesman-saleswomanfr-sing_salesman-saleswoman-2 |
nurse | infirmier, infirmière | fr-sing_nursefr-sing_nurse-2 |
policeman, policewoman | policier, policière | fr-sing_policeman-policewomanfr-sing_policeman-policewoman-2 |
cook / chef | cuisiner, cuisinière | fr-sing_cookcheffr-sing_cookchef-2 |
teacher, female teacher | professeur, professeur | fr-sing_teacher-female-teacherfr-sing_teacher-female-teacher-2 |
shoemaker [Sg] | cordonnier, cordonnière | fr-sing_shoemakerfr-sing_shoemaker-2 | shoemakers [Pl] | cordonniers, cordonnières | fr-plur_shoemakerfr-plur_shoemaker |
watchmaker [Sg] | horloger, horlogère | fr-sing_watchmakerfr-sing_watchmaker-2 | watchmakers [Pl] | horlogers, horlogères | fr-plur_watchmakerfr-plur_watchmaker |
Work & Application
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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(to) work | travailler | fr-sing_to-work |
work / job | travail | fr-sing_workjob |
workplace | travail | fr-sing_workplace |
employment / occupation | métier | fr-sing_employmentoccupation |
office | bureau | fr-sing_office |
factory | usiner | fr-sing_factory |
construction site | chantier | fr-sing_construction-site |
salary | salaire | fr-sing_salary |
(to) earn | gagner | fr-sing_to-earn |
(to) look for a job | chercher un emploi | fr-sing_to-look-for-a-job |
(to) find a job | trouver un emploi | fr-sing_to-find-a-job |
job interview | un entretien d'embauche | fr-sing_job-interview |
CV | CV | fr-sing_cv |
education | éducation | fr-sing_education |
experience | expérience | fr-sing_experience |
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