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Ace That Interview: Key French Vocabulary for Job Seekers

B1 · Intermediate50 sentences·

Learn essential French vocabulary for job interviews, from applying and qualifications to salary, contracts, and working conditions. Each word or phrase appears in a short example sentence with its English translation, helping you use it in real interview contexts.

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  • 01ENTRETIEN · interview
    entretien .
    ʒe œ̃ ɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃ dəmɛ̃
    I have an interview tomorrow.
  • 02EMPLOI · job
    emploi.
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ œ̃ ɑ̃plwa
    I am looking for a job.
  • 03CV · résumé / CV
    CV, .
    ɑ̃vwaje vɔtʁə se ve sil vu plɛ
    Please send your CV.
  • 04EXPÉRIENCE · experience
    expérience ?
    kɛl ɛ vɔtʁ ɛkspeʁjɑ̃s
    What is your experience?
  • 05MOTIVÉ · motivated
    motivé .
    ʒə sɥi mɔtive puʁ sə pɔst
    I am motivated for this position.
  • 06SALAIRE · salary
    salaire ?
    kɛl ɛ vɔtʁə salɛʁ swɛte
    What is your desired salary?
  • 07ÉQUIPE · team
    équipe.
    ʒə tʁavaj bjɛ̃ ɑ̃ nekip
    I work well in a team.
  • 08QUALITÉ · quality
    qualités ?
    kɛl sɔ̃ vo kalite
    What are your qualities?
  • 09DISPONIBLE · available
    disponible .
    ʒə sɥi dispɔnibl tu də sɥit
    I am available right away.
  • 10EMBAUCHER · to hire
    embauché !
    vu zɛt ɑ̃boʃe
    You are hired!
  • 11POSTE · position / post
    poste .
    lə pɔst ɛ a tɑ̃ plɛ̃
    The position is full-time.
  • 12MERCI · thank you
    Merci .
    mɛʁsi puʁ sɛt ɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃
    Thank you for this interview.
  • 13LETTRE · letter
    lettre .
    ʒe yn lɛtʁ də mɔtivasjɔ̃
    I have a cover letter.
  • 14LANGUE · language
    langues.
    ʒə paʁl tʁwa lɑ̃ɡ
    I speak three languages.
  • 15COMMENCER · to start
    commence .
    lɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃ kɔmɑ̃s a nœv œʁ
    The interview starts at nine o'clock.
  • 16FORMATION · training / education
    formation .
    ʒe yn fɔʁmasjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ɛ̃fɔʁmatik
    I have a background in computer science.
  • 17PONCTUEL · punctual
    ponctuel .
    ʒə sɥi pɔ̃ktɥɛl e seʁjø
    I am punctual and serious.
  • 18BUREAU · office / desk
    bureau ?
    u sə tʁuv lə byʁo
    Where is the office?
  • 19PENDANT · for / during
    pendant .
    ʒe tʁavaje pɑ̃dɑ̃ dø zɑ̃
    I worked for two years.
  • 20RÉPÉTER · to repeat
    - répéter ?
    puve vu ʁepete la kɛstjɔ̃
    Can you repeat the question?
  • 21DIPLÔMÉ · graduate / qualified
    diplômé .
    ʒə sɥi diplome ɑ̃ kɔmɛʁs
    I have a degree in business.
  • 22QUAND · when
    Quand ?
    kɑ̃ kɔmɑ̃s le zɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃
    When do the interviews begin?
  • 23POUVOIR · can / to be able to
    peux .
    ʒə pø tʁavaje lə wikɛnd
    I can work on weekends.
  • 24RÉFÉRENCE · reference
    références .
    vwasi me ʁefeʁɑ̃s pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl
    Here are my professional references.
  • 25POSTULER · to apply for
    postule .
    ʒə pɔstyl a sə pɔst
    I am applying for this position.
  • 26QUESTION · question
    questions ?
    ave vu de kɛstjɔ̃
    Do you have any questions?
  • 27CONTRAT · contract
    contrat .
    mɔ̃ kɔ̃tʁa ɛ də si mwa
    My contract is for six months.
  • 28HEURE · hour, time
    l'heure.
    ʒə sɥi a lœʁ
    I am on time.
  • 29PARLER · to speak, to tell
    Parlez-moi .
    paʁle mwa də vu
    Tell me about yourself.
  • 30VENTE · sales
    vente.
    ʒe də lɛksperjɑ̃s ɑ̃ vɑ̃t
    I have experience in sales.
  • 31CLIENT · customer, client
    clients.
    ʒə sɥi a lɛz avɛk le klijɑ̃
    I am comfortable with customers.
  • 32DÉFAUT · weakness, fault
    défaut ?
    kɛl ɛ vɔtʁə defo
    What is your weakness?
  • 33PRÊT · ready
    prêt .
    ʒə sɥi pʁɛ puʁ lɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃
    I am ready for the interview.
  • 34AVANTAGE · benefit, advantage
    avantages .
    nu zɔfʁɔ̃ dez avɑ̃taʒ sosjo
    We offer social benefits.
  • 35PRÉFÉRER · to prefer
    préfère .
    ʒə pʁefɛʁ tʁavaje dɑ̃z œ̃ byʁo
    I prefer to work in an office.
  • 36CANDIDATURE · application, candidacy
    candidature .
    vɔtʁə kɑ̃didatyʁ ɛ ʁətəny
    Your application has been selected.
  • 37RESPONSABLE · responsible / in charge
    responsable .
    ʒə sɥi ʁɛspɔ̃sabl dyn ekip
    I am in charge of a team.
  • 38OBJECTIF · goal / objective
    objectif ?
    kɛl ɛ vɔtʁə ɔbʒɛktif pʁɛ̃sipal
    What is your main goal?
  • 39ÉVOLUER · to grow / to progress
    évoluer .
    ʒə swɛt evɔlɥe dɑ̃ lɑ̃tʁəpʁiz
    I want to grow within the company.
  • 40ANCIEN · former / previous
    ancien .
    mɔ̃ nɑ̃sjɛ̃ pɔst etɛ stʁɛsɑ̃
    My previous job was stressful.
  • 41GÉRER · to manage
    gère .
    ʒə ʒɛʁ bjɛ̃ mɔ̃ tɑ̃
    I manage my time well.
  • 42PÉRIODE · period
    période .
    nu pʁopozɔ̃ yn peʁjɔd dɛsɛ
    We offer a trial period.
  • 43AUTONOME · independent / self-sufficient
    autonome .
    ʒə sɥi otɔnɔm dɑ̃ mɔ̃ tʁavaj
    I am independent in my work.
  • 44PROFIL · profile
    profil .
    vɔtʁə pʁɔfil nu z‿ɛ̃tɛʁɛs boku
    Your profile interests us a lot.
  • 45QUITTER · to leave
    quitté .
    ʒe kite mɔ̃ dɛʁnje ɑ̃plwa
    I left my last job.
  • 46NÉGOCIABLE · negotiable
    négociable.
    lə salɛʁ ɛ negɔsjabl
    The salary is negotiable.
  • 47MAÎTRISER · to master / to have command of
    maîtrise .
    ʒə mɛtʁiz bjɛ̃ lɑ̃glɛ
    I have a good command of English.
  • 48CONTACTER · to contact
    contacterons .
    nu vu kɔ̃taktəʁɔ̃ ʁapidmɑ̃
    We will contact you soon.
  • 49SIGNER · to sign
    signe .
    ʒə siɲ lə kɔ̃tʁa oʒuʁdɥi
    I am signing the contract today.
  • 50DÉBUTER · to start / to begin
    débute ?
    kɑ̃ debyt la fɔʁmasjɔ̃
    When does the training start?
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