55 - 20 Job Titles in French (Part I)

 
 

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Intro: Welcome to the French Made Easy podcast, where I give you all the basics you need to speak French clearly and confidently. I'm your host, Mathilde, and I'm a French teacher, mumpreneur, and bread and cheese lover. Join me as I dive into all things French for beginners, and deliver to you bite-sized and easy-to-follow lessons every Tuesday. Let's get started, "on commence"!

Bonjour à tous! Hi everyone! Welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast! This is episode number 55, numéro 55. Thanks for joining me here.

In this lesson, which is divided into two episodes, you'll learn 20 job titles in French, and I'll release part II of the lesson in the next few weeks. 

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Ready? Prêts? On y va. (let’s go)

Alright, so in no particular order, let's learn some job titles in French. A quick note here, some job titles didn't use to have a feminine form and were only used in the masculine forms in the past, but now, according to the Academie Française, they have, so I'll give you the feminine version and the masculine version when they are different.

  • Boulanger/boulangère (Baker)

  • Photographe (Photographer)

  • Informaticien/informaticienne (Computer specialist, IT person)

  • Fleuriste (Florist)

  • Boucher/bouchère (Butcher)

  • Caissier/caissière (Cashier)

  • Pâtissier/pâtissière (Pastry cook)

  • Cuisinier/cuisinière (Cook)

  • Peintre (Painter)

  • Plombier/plombière (Plumber)

  • Serveur/serveuse (Waiter/waitress)

  • Médecin (Doctor)

  • Infirmier/infirmière (Nurse)

  • Vétérinaire (Veterinary)

  • Professeur/professeure (Teacher)

  • Avocat/avocate (Lawyer)

  • Coiffeur/coiffeuse (Hairdresser)

  • Jardinier/jardinière (Gardener)

  • Mécanicien/mécanicienne (Mechanic)

  • Policier/policière (Police officer)

Alright! That's it for this week! 

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Thanks for your time, I’ll talk to you guys next week! Merci beaucoup et à bientôt! 

 
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