Talking about jobs, career aspirations and part time jobs

What does the upsidedown V accent mean?

That there used to be an S before the letter.Z
e.g.
forêt
hôtel
hôpital

What is a primary school teacher in french?

Instituteur/intitutnee

What is a high school teacher?

Profresseur/Prof

When talking about what job you have do you use an a or an un?

no

Je travaille

I work

Il travaille

He works

Elle travaille

She works

dans

in

un / une

a

café

cafe

magasin

shop

restaurant

restaurant

supermarché

supermarket

une boulangerie

a bakery

le

on

matin

morning

lundi

Monday

après-midi

afternoon

mardi

Tuesday

soir

evening

mercredi

Wednesday

samedi

Saturday

week-end

Weekend

Mon copain

My friend (m)

Mon frère

My brother

est

is

apprenti (m)

an apprentices (m)

is apprenti masculine or feminine?

masculine no e

apprentie (f)

apprentice (f)

Is apprentie masuline or feminine?

feminine

boulanger

baker (m)

coiffeur

(hairdresser (m)

mécanicien

mechanic (m)

boulangère

baker (f)

coiffeuse

hairdresser (f)

mécanicienne

mechanic (f)

Je voudrais être

I would like to be (m)

Il voudrait être

He would like to be

Je rêve de devenir

I dream of becoming (m)

Il rêve de devenir

He dreams of becoming

rêve

dream

avocat

lawyer

chanteur

singer

ingénieur

engineer

médecin

doctor

professeur

teacher

Je voudrais être

I would like to be (f)

Elle voudrait être

She would like to be

Je rêve de devenir

I dream of becoming (f)

Elle rêve de devenir

She dreams of becoming

actrice

Actress (f)

acteur

actor (m)

danseuse

dancer (f)

danseur

dancer (m)

artiste

entertainer

technicienne

technician

technicien

technician

avocate

lawyer (f)

chanteuse

singer (f)

ingénieure

engineer (f)

médecin

doctor (f)

professeure

teacher (f)

Tu veux

You want

Il veut

He wants

Elle veut

She wants

être quoi plus tard ?

to be what later?

plus tard

later

Then, we have to study a lot!

Alors, il faut étudier beaucoup

Yes, I work in a bakery on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons.

Oui, je travaille dans une boulangerie le samedi matin et le dimanche après-midi

Me too, it’s the same.

Moi aussi, c’est pareil

I like talking with the customers, but it’s tiring.

J’aime parler avec les clients, mais c’est fatigant.

Oh really?

Ah oui ?

I dream of becoming a lawyer because I like helping people.

je rêve de devenir avocate parce que j’aime aider les gens.

I stack the products and help the customers.

Je range les produits et j’aide les clients.

And you?

Et toi?

I work eight hours a week.

Je travaille huit heures par semaine

But later, I’d like to be an engineer.

Mais plus tard, je voudrais être ingénieur.

How many hours do you work per week?

Combien d’heures tu travailles par semaine ?

I’d also like to travel and work in another country.

je voudrais aussi voyager et travailler dans un autre pays.

voyager

travel

semaine

week

aider les gens

helping people

fatigant

tired

parler

talking

après-midi

afternoons

vendeur

shop assistant (m); sales assistant (m)

vendeuse

shop assistant (f); sales assistant (f)

serveur

waiter (m)

serveuse; la serveuse

waitress (f)

caissier

cashier (m); checkout operator (m)

caissière

cashier (f); checkout operator (f)

apprenti

apprentice (m); trainee (m)

apprentie

apprentice (f); trainee (f)

employé de bureau

office worker (m); clerical worker (m)

employée de bureau

office worker (f); clerical worker (f)

baby-sitter

babysitter (m/f); child-minder (m/f)

moniteur de sport

sports coach (m); instructor (m)

monitrice de sport

sports coach (f); instructor (f)

entraîneur

trainer (m); coach (m)

entraîneuse

trainer (f); coach (f)