French for English speakers House · Lesson 3

What's your job?

Ask about jobs in French — Quel métier fait votre père ? (What job does your father do?) — with le métier and je suis + profession.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Quel métier fait votre père ?

    What does your dad do?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Il est infirmier.

    He is a nurse.

    Tip: When talking about professions, you do not use the indefinite articles.

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Et votre mère ?

    What about your mum?

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Elle est assistante chez un fleuriste.

    She is a flower shop assistant.

    Tip: <chez> is used when talking professions.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about someone's job in French?

Quel métier fait...? or Que fait... dans la vie? = 'what does ... do for a living?'. Métier = trade/profession.

How do you state your profession?

Il est + profession (no article): Il est infirmier = 'he's a nurse'. Elle est médecin = 'she's a doctor'.

Common French jobs?

Infirmier/ère (nurse), médecin (doctor), professeur (teacher), avocat (lawyer), ingénieur (engineer), serveur (waiter), boulanger (baker).

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