French Vocabulary: Occupations et professions (Occupations and professions)
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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 different fields.
Here is a word list of professions in French that you can add to your French vocabulary.
- l’architecte (m./f.)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 jugejudge
- le rédacteur, la rédactriceeditor
- le reporterreporter
- le/la documentalisteinformation specialist
- le/la journalistejournalist
- le professeurteacher, professor
- le/la stagiairetrainee
- Les métiers dans le secteur de la santé(Health care occupations)
- l’infirmier (m.), l’infirmière (f.)nurse
- l’opticien(ne)optician
- le/la chirurgien(ne)surgeon
- le/la dentistedentist
- le médecindoctor, physician
- le/la nutritionnistenutritionist
- le/la pharmacien(ne)pharmacist
- le/la psychiatrepsychiatrist
- le/la psychologuepsychologist
- le/la vétérinaireveterinarian
- Les arts(Arts)
- acteur (m.), actrice (f.)actor, actress
- artiste (m., f.)artist
- chanteur, chanteusesinger
- comédien(ne)actor, actress
- compositeurcomposer
- danseur (m.), danseusedancer
- dramaturge (m., f.)playwright
- écrivain (m.)writer
- illustrateur (m.), illustratrice (f.)illustrator
- l’agent de police (m.)policeman
- l’électricien(ne)electrician
- l’employé(e)employee
- l’esthéticienne (f.)beautician
- la femme de ménagehouse cleaner
- la serveusewaitress
- le chauffeur de taxi (m.)taxi driver
- le coiffeur, la coiffeusehairdresser
- le conducteur, la conductrice d’autobusbus driver
- le cuisinier, la cuisinièrecook
- le facteur (m.)mail carrier
- le fonctionnaire (m., f.)civil servant
- le jardiniergardener
- le maître-nageurlifeguard
- le pâtissier, la pâtissièrepastry chef
- le pompier (m.)fireman
- le serveur, le garçonwaiter
- le soldat (m.)soldier
- le steward, l’hôtesse de l’air (f.)flight attendant
- le vendeur, la vendeusesalesperson
- le/la mécanicien(ne)mechanic
- le/la secrétairesecretary
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