Term | Definition |
a l'etranger | abroad |
un/une agriculteur(-trice) | farmer |
un/une architecte | arcitect |
un/une artiste | artist |
un auteur | author |
un/une avocat(e) | lawyer |
un/une chanteur(euse) | singer |
un chauffeur | driver |
un/une coiffeur(euse) | hairdresser |
un/une comptable | accountant |
un/une couturier(iere) | fashion designer |
un/une cuisinier(iere) | cook |
un/une decorateur(trice) | interior designer |
un diplome | degree |
faire des etudes | to study, university level |
faire livrer/garder | to have...delivered/watched |
un/une etudiante | student |
un/une fermier(iere) | farmer |
un/une informatien(ne) | programmer |
un ingenieur | engineer |
un/une interprete | interpreter |
un/une journaliste | journalist |
un/une juge | judge |
un/une libraire | book seller |
un/une marchande | salesman |
un/une mecanicien(ne) | mechanic |
un metier/une profession | job/profession |
un/une moniteur(trice) | instructor |
un medecin | doctor |
un/une musicien(ne) | musician |
un/une patissier(iere) | baker |
un plombier | plumber |
reparer | to fix |
un/une serveur(euse) | waiter/waitress |
soigner | to care for |
un/une teinturier(iere) | dry cleaner |
un/une traducteur(trice) | translator |
un/une tuteur(trice) | tutor |
un/une vendeur(euse) | salesperson |
un/une veterinaire | veterinarian |
future stem of avoir | aur |
future stem of aller | ir |
future stem of etre | ser |
future stem of faire | fer |
future stem of pouvoir | pourr |
future stem of vouloir | voudr |
future endings | ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont |
form future perfect | use avoir or etre in the future and past participle of main verb |
form present participle | remove ons from nous form and add ant |
present participle stem of etre | etant |
present participle stem of avoir | ayant |
present participle stem of savoir | sachant |
en + present participle when | someone is doing something at the same time as something else, or to express how or why something is done |
un afficheur | caller ID |
avoir de l'experience | to have experience |
une petit annonce | ad |
appeler | call |
repondre | answer |
un apprentissage | apprenticeship |
un stage | internship |
l'architecture | architecture |
un cabinet | office |
le combine | receiver |
debutante | beginner |
diriger | to lead/be in charge of |
une duree de | a duration of |
decrocher | to pick up |
raccrocher | hang up the phone |
un emploi | job |
un entretien/une entrevue | interview |
etre au chomage | to be unemployed |
etre engage/licenciee | to be hired/laid off |
gagner l'argent | to earn money |
des heures supplementaires | overtime |
obtenir | to get |
un salaire | salary |
sans fil | cordless |
le/la secretaire | secretary |
la societe | company |
la sonnerie | ringing |
transferer l'appel/passer | to transfer the call/to transfer |
un travail a temps plain/partiel | full/part time job |
Qu'est ce que to as l'intention de | what do you intent to |
qu'est ce que tu comptes faire comme | what are you planning to do as a |
quels sont tes projets d'avenir | what are your plans for the future |
ca me plairait d' | i'd like to |
travailler dans | work in |
meme que | same as |
aucune idee | no idea |
te/vous serait-il possible de | would it be possible for you to |
ca ne t'/vous ennuierait pas de | would you mind |
talk about l'agence nationale pour l'emploi | the national employment agency (or NAE) is an organization created in 1967 to centralize offers and job applications. Since 1997, the Web site of the SEA has developed and today offers online consultation of hundreds of thousands of jobs. |