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How do you say "What is your job?" in French?
Quel est ton travail ?
In French, "What is your job?" is Quel est ton travail ?.
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Pronunciation
Say kel-eh-ton-trah-vahl, with kel as in 'quell'.
Grammar notes
Quel est (what is) with ton travail (your job), travail is masculine.
Example sentence
Quel est ton travail ?
What is your job?
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How to remember Quel est ton travail ?
Travail (work) comes from 'travail' - hard work and effort.
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Questions about Quel est ton travail ?
How do you say "What is your job?" in French?
In French, "What is your job?" is Quel est ton travail ?. It is a noun.
How is Quel est ton travail ? written in French?
Quel est ton travail ? is written using the standard French script.
How is Quel est ton travail ? used in a sentence?
Use Quel est ton travail ? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Quel est ton travail ? (What is your job?).
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"What is your job?" in other languages
- Japanese 仕事は何ですか？ (shigoto wa nan desu ka ？)
- Korean 직업이 뭐예요? (jigeobi mweoyeyo?)
- Chinese 你的工作是什么? (nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ?)
- Spanish ¿Cuál es tu trabajo?
- Spanish (Latin America) ¿En qué trabajas?
- German Was ist dein Beruf?
- Italian Qual è il tuo lavoro?
- Russian Кем ты работаешь? (kem ty rabotaešʹ?)
- Greek Τι δουλειά κάνεις; (ti dhulia kanis)
- Arabic أنت شغال إيه؟ (inta shaghghael 'ieeh)
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