Learn to say in French all sorts of professions and occupations from the different
types of field.
Here is a list of words 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 |
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