Jobs and professions in French

27 French words on “Jobs and professions”: travail, professeur, médecin, ingénieur, dentiste and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Names of jobs and professions: teacher, doctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, scientist, chef, waiter, driver, mechanic, electrician and firefighter. Use this list to say what people do for a living, name your own job and talk about different careers.

27 words · Everyday · Work

Level 1

  1. travail — job
  2. professeur — teacher
  3. médecin — doctor
  4. ingénieur — engineer
  5. dentiste — dentist
  6. conducteur — driver
  7. serveur — waiter

Level 2

  1. plombier — plumber
  2. artiste — artist
  3. manager — manager
  4. écrivain — writer
  5. avocat — lawyer
  6. acteur — actor
  7. chanteur — singer

Level 3

  1. pilote — pilot
  2. infirmière — nurse
  3. journaliste — journalist
  4. photographe — photographer
  5. chef — chef
  6. scientifique — scientist
  7. agriculteur — farmer

Level 4

  1. vétérinaire — vet
  2. mécanicien — mechanic
  3. caissier — cashier
  4. pompier — firefighter
  5. pharmacien — pharmacist
  6. électricien — electrician

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