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Jobs and Professions: 60 French Words for Talking About Work

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Learn 60 French words for jobs and professions, from médecin and infirmière to comptable and webmaster. Each word appears in a short example sentence, with masculine and feminine forms shown. You will practice talking about what someone does, where they work, and what they want to become.

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  • 01MÉDECIN · doctor
    médecin.
    ʒə sɥi medsɛ̃
    I am a doctor.
  • 02INFIRMIER · nurse
    infirmière.
    ɛl ɛ ɛ̃fiʁmjɛʁ
    She is a nurse.
  • 03TRAVAILLER · to work
    travaille .
    il tʁavaj dɑ̃z yn ekɔl
    He works in a school.
  • 04PROFESSEUR · teacher
    professeur.
    mɔ̃ pɛʁ ɛ pʁɔfɛsœʁ
    My father is a teacher.
  • 05CUISINIER · cook
    cuisinière.
    ɛl ɛ kɥizinjɛʁ
    She is a cook.
  • 06CHAUFFEUR · driver
    chauffeur .
    il ɛ ʃofœʁ də taksi
    He is a taxi driver.
  • 07AVOCAT · lawyer
    avocate.
    ma sœʁ ɛt avɔkat
    My sister is a lawyer.
  • 08EMPLOI · job
    emploi.
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ œ̃ ɑ̃plwa
    I am looking for a job.
  • 09POMPIER · firefighter
    pompier.
    il ɛ pɔ̃pje
    He is a firefighter.
  • 10BUREAU · office
    bureau.
    ɛl tʁavaj dɑ̃z œ̃ byʁo
    She works in an office.
  • 11INGÉNIEUR · engineer
    ingénieur.
    mɔ̃n ami ɛt ɛ̃ʒenjœʁ
    My friend is an engineer.
  • 12GAGNER · to earn
    gagne .
    il ɡan bjɛ̃ sa vi
    He earns a good living.
  • 13DENTISTE · dentist
    dentiste.
    ɛl ɛ dɑ̃tist
    She is a dentist.
  • 14POLICIER · police officer
    policier.
    mɔ̃ fʁɛʁ ɛ pɔlisje
    My brother is a police officer.
  • 15ACTEUR · actor
    acteur.
    ʒə vø dəvniʁ aktœʁ
    I want to become an actor.
  • 16VENDEUR · salesperson
    vendeuse .
    ɛl ɛ vɑ̃døz o maɡazɛ̃
    She is a saleswoman at the store.
  • 17ARCHITECTE · architect
    architecte .
    il ɛt aʁʃitɛkt a paʁi
    He is an architect in Paris.
  • 18COMPTABLE · accountant
    comptable.
    ma mɛʁ ɛ kɔ̃tabl
    My mother is an accountant.
  • 19BOUCHER · butcher
    boucher .
    il ɛ buʃe dɑ̃ sə kaʁtje
    He is a butcher in this neighborhood.
  • 20JOURNALISTE · journalist
    journaliste.
    ɛl tʁavaj kɔm ʒuʁnalist
    She works as a journalist.
  • 21ÉLECTRICIEN · electrician
    électricien.
    mɔ̃ nɔ̃kl ɛt elɛktʁisjɛ̃
    My uncle is an electrician.
  • 22SECRÉTAIRE · secretary
    secrétaire .
    ɛl ɛ səkʁetɛʁ dɑ̃ sɛt ɑ̃tʁəpʁiz
    She is a secretary at this company.
  • 23BOULANGER · baker
    boulanger .
    il ɛ bulɑ̃ʒe lə matɛ̃
    He is a baker in the morning.
  • 24ÉTUDIANT · student
    étudiant .
    ʒə sɥiz etydjɑ̃ ɑ̃ medsɪn
    I am a medical student.
  • 25COIFFEUR · hairdresser
    coiffeuse .
    ɛl ɛ kwaføz dɑ̃ sə salɔ̃
    She is a hairdresser in this salon.
  • 26PLOMBIER · plumber
    plombier.
    mɔ̃ vwazɛ̃ ɛ plɔ̃bje
    My neighbor is a plumber.
  • 27SERVEUR · waiter
    serveur .
    il ɛ sɛʁvœʁ dɑ̃ sə ʁɛstɔʁɑ̃
    He is a waiter in this restaurant.
  • 28PHARMACIEN · pharmacist
    pharmacienne .
    ɛl ɛ faʁmasjɛn ɑ̃ vil
    She is a pharmacist in town.
  • 29MÉCANICIEN · mechanic
    mécanicien.
    ʒə tʁavaj kɔm mekanisyɛ̃
    I work as a mechanic.
  • 30DIRECTEUR · director / principal
    directrice .
    ma tɑ̃t ɛ diʁɛktʁis dekɔl
    My aunt is a school principal.
  • 31PEINTRE · painter
    peintre .
    il ɛ pɛ̃tʁ dəpɥi di zɑ̃
    He has been a painter for ten years.
  • 32PILOTE · pilot
    pilote .
    ɛl ɛ pilɔt davjɔ̃
    She is an airline pilot.
  • 33MILITAIRE · soldier / military
    militaire.
    mɔ̃ kuzɛ̃ ɛ militɛʁ
    My cousin is in the military.
  • 34ASSISTANT · assistant
    assistante .
    ɛl ɛ asistɑ̃t dɑ̃ sɛt klinik
    She is an assistant at this clinic.
  • 35FACTEUR · postman / mail carrier
    facteur .
    il ɛ faktœʁ dɑ̃ nɔtʁ ʁy
    He is a postman on our street.
  • 36VÉTÉRINAIRE · veterinarian
    vétérinaire.
    ʒə vudʁɛ ɛtʁ veterinɛʁ
    I would like to be a veterinarian.
  • 37BIOLOGISTE · biologist
    biologiste .
    ɛl ɛ bjɔlɔʒist a lynivɛʁsite
    She is a biologist at the university.
  • 38RETRAITÉ · retired
    retraité .
    mɔ̃ pɛʁ ɛ ʁətʁɛte mɛ̃tnɑ̃
    My father is retired now.
  • 39STAGIAIRE · intern, trainee
    stagiaire .
    il ɛ staʒjɛʁ dɑ̃ sɛt sɔsjete
    He is an intern at this company.
  • 40CHERCHEUR · researcher
    chercheuse .
    ɛl ɛ ʃɛʁʃøz ɑ̃ sjɑ̃s
    She is a researcher in science.
  • 41TECHNICIEN · technician
    technicien .
    mɔ̃ fʁɛʁ ɛ tɛknisjɛ̃ ɑ̃ ɛ̃fɔʁmatik
    My brother is an IT technician.
  • 42SAGE-FEMME · midwife
    sage-femme .
    ɛl ɛ saʒ fam a lopital
    She is a midwife at the hospital.
  • 43LIVREUR · delivery person
    livreur .
    il ɛ livʁœʁ puʁ sɛt butik
    He is a delivery person for this shop.
  • 44TRADUCTEUR · translator
    traductrice .
    ma kuzin ɛ tʁadyktʁis pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl
    My cousin is a professional translator.
  • 45GARDIEN · guard, caretaker
    gardien .
    il ɛ gaʁdjɛ̃ də nɥi isi
    He is a night guard here.
  • 46FREELANCE · freelance
    freelance .
    ɛl ɛ kɔ̃tabl fʁilɑ̃s mɛ̃tnɑ̃
    She is a freelance accountant now.
  • 47POMPISTE · gas station attendant
    pompiste .
    mɔ̃n‿ami ɛ pɔ̃pist dɑ̃ yn stasjɔ̃
    My friend is a gas station attendant.
  • 48PHOTOGRAPHE · photographer
    photographe .
    ɛl tʁavaj kɔm fɔtɔɡʁaf ɛ̃depɑ̃dɑ̃t
    She works as a freelance photographer.
  • 49WEBMASTER · webmaster
    webmaster .
    il‿ɛ wɛbmastɛʁ dɑ̃ sɛt‿aʒɑ̃s
    He is a webmaster at this agency.
  • 50STYLISTE · stylist
    styliste .
    ma sœʁ ɛ stilist də mɔd
    My sister is a fashion stylist.
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