Looking for jobs in France? Well, learning the vocabulary about jobs in French will help you in that department. Learn to say in French all sorts of professions and occupations from the different types of field.
Here is a word list of professions in French that you can add to your French vocabulary.
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| l’architecte (m.) | architect |
| l’avocat(e) | lawyer |
| l’avocat général (m.) | prosecutor |
| l’écrivain (m.) | writer |
| l’enseignant(e) | instructor, teacher |
| l’ingénieur (m.) | engineer |
| l’instituteur (m.), l’institutrice (f.) | elementary school teacher |
| l’interprète (m./f.) | interpreter |
| le juge | judge |
| le rédacteur, la rédactrice | editor |
| le reporter | reporter |
| le/la documentaliste | information specialist |
| le/la journaliste | journalist |
| le professeur | teacher, professor |
| le/la stagiaire | trainee |
| Les métiers dans le secteur de la santé | (Health care occupations) |
| l’infimier (m.), l’infirmière (f.) | nurse |
| l’opticien(ne) | optician |
| le/la chirurgien(ne) surgeonle/la dentiste | dentist |
| le médecin | doctor, physician |
| le/la nutritionniste | nutritionist |
| le/la pharmacien(ne) | pharmacist |
| le/la psychiatre | psychiatrist |
| le/la psychologue | psychologist |
| le/la vétérinaire | veterinarian |
| Les arts | (Art) |
| acteur (m.), actrice (f.) | actor, actress |
| artiste (m., f.) | artist |
| chanteur, chanteuse | singer |
| comédien(ne) | comedian |
| compositeur | composer |
| danseur (m.), danseuse | dancer |
| dramaturge (m., f.) | playwright |
| écrivain (m.) | writer |
| illustrateur (m., f.) | illustrator |
| l’agent de police (m.) | policeman |
| l’électricien(ne) | electrician |
| l’employé(e) | employee |
| l’esthéticienne (f.) | beautician |
| la femme de ménage | house cleaner |
| la serveuse | waitress |
| le chauffeur de taxi (m.) | taxi driver |
| le coiffeur, la coiffeuse | hairdresser |
| le conducteur, la conductrice d’autobus | bus driver |
| le cuisinier, la cuisinière | cook |
| le facteur (m.) | mail carrier |
| le fonctionnaire (m., f.) | civil servant |
| le jardinier | gardener |
| le maître-nageur | lifeguard |
| le pâtissier, la pâtissière | pastry chef |
| le pompier (m.) | fireman |
| le serveur, le garçon | waiter |
| le soldat (m.) | soldier |
| le steward, l’hôtesse de l’air (f.) | flight attendant |
| le vendeur, la vendeuse | salesperson |
| le/la mécanicien(ne) | mechanic |
| le/la secrétaire | secretary |
So which jobs in French are you interested in venturing? Let us know! Also please tell us in the comment section if there are some vocabulary topics that you would like to review.
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