Work & Career Vocabulary in French

Boost your professional French with Work & Career Vocabulary in French. Learn essential terms for jobs, workplaces, responsibilities, and interviews to communicate clearly and confidently in real work environments.

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1. Job

A brief set of everyday job names used in French.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le travail

lə tʁavaj

work

le métier

lə metje

profession

l’ingénieur

lɛ̃ʒenjœʁ

engineer

le médecin

lə medsɛ̃

doctor

le professeur

lə pʁɔfesœʁ

teacher

le vendeur

lə vɑ̃dœʁ

salesperson

l’avocat

lavɔka

lawyer

l’artiste

laʁtist

artist

le chauffeur

lə ʃofœʁ

driver

le cuisinier

lə kɥizinje

cook

le comptable

lə kɔ̃tabl

accountant

2. Section & Field

Useful terms describing work sectors and disciplines.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le domaine

lə dɔmɛn

field

le secteur

lə sɛktœʁ

industry

la technologie

la tɛknɔlɔʒi

technology

le commerce

lə kɔmɛʁs

business

la santé

la sɑ̃te

healthcare

la finance

la finɑ̃s

finance

le marketing

lə maʁkətiŋ

marketing

l’éducation

ledykasjɔ̃

education

l’ingénierie

lɛ̃ʒeneʁi

engineering

l’hôtellerie

lotɛlʁi

hospitality

la construction

la kɔ̃stʁyksjɔ̃

construction

3. Job Title

Common French job titles used in companies and organizations.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le directeur

lə diʁɛktœʁ

director

le gestionnaire

lə ʒɛstjɔnɛʁ

manager

l’assistant(e)

lasistɑ̃t

assistant

le chef de projet

lə ʃɛf də pʁɔʒe

project manager

le responsable

lə ʁɛspɔ̃sabl

supervisor

le stagiaire

lə staʒjɛʁ

intern

le technicien

lə tɛknisjɛ̃

technician

le consultant

lə kɔ̃syltɑ̃

consultant

le coordinateur

lə kɔʁdinatœʁ

coordinator

le spécialiste

lə spesjalist

specialist

4. Workplace

Words describing where people work and different work settings.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le bureau

lə byʁo

office

l’entreprise

lɑ̃tʁəpʁiz

company

l’usine

lyzin

factory

le magasin

lə maɡazɛ̃

shop

la salle de réunion

la sal də ʁeynjɔ̃

meeting room

l’open space

lopɛn spɛs

open workspace

le chantier

lə ʃɑ̃tje

construction site

le laboratoire

lə labɔʁatwaʁ

laboratory

la réception

la ʁesɛpsjɔ̃

reception

la cafétéria

la kafeteʁja

cafeteria

5. Stationery

Useful items found in French workplaces.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le stylo

lə stilo

pen

le crayon

lə kʁɛjɔ̃

pencil

le cahier

lə kaje

notebook

le classeur

lə klasœʁ

binder

le dossier

lə dosje

file

le surligneur

lə syʁliɲœʁ

highlighter

l’agrafeuse

aɡʁaføz

stapler

les ciseaux

le sizeau

scissors

la règle

la ʁɛɡl

ruler

la gomme

la ɡɔm

eraser

le marqueur

lə maʁkœʁ

marker

6. Skill & Task

Key vocabulary for describing skills and work responsibilities.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la compétence

la kɔ̃petɑ̃s

skill

la tâche

la taʃ

task

organiser

ɔʁɡanize

to organize

analyser

analize

to analyze

communiquer

kɔmynike

to communicate

gérer

ʒeʁe

to manage

planifier

planifje

to plan

collaborer

kɔlaboʁe

to collaborate

résoudre

ʁezudʁ

to solve

négocier

neɡosje

to negotiate

améliorer

ameljoʁe

to improve

7. Professional Development

Vocabulary for discussing learning and career progression.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la formation

la fɔʁmasjɔ̃

training

la carrière

la kaʁjɛʁ

career

l’expérience

lɛkspeʁjɑ̃s

experience

la promotion

la pʁomɔsjɔ̃

promotion

le mentorat

lə mɑ̃tɔʁa

mentorship

le développement

lə devɛlɔpmɑ̃

development

la certification

la sεʁtifikasjɔ̃

certification

les compétences clés

le kɔ̃petɑ̃s kle

key skills

le perfectionnement

lə pɛʁfɛksjɔnəmɑ̃

advancement

le bilan professionnel

lə bilan pʁɔfesjɔnɛl

career assessment

8. Employment

A short list of vocabulary related to employment processes.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’emploi

lɑ̃plwa

employment

le contrat de travail

lə kɔ̃tʁa də tʁavaj

work contract

le CDI

lə se de i

permanent contract

le CDD

lə se de de

fixed-term contract

recruter

ʁəkʁyte

to recruit

embaucher

ɑ̃boʃe

to hire

licencier

lisɑ̃sje

to fire

la candidature

la kɑ̃didatyʁ

application

le salaire

lə salɛʁ

salary

le temps plein

lə tɑ̃ plɛ̃

full-time

le temps partiel

lə tɑ̃ paʁsjɛl

part-time

9. HR Administration

Vocabulary used for HR operations and employee management.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

les ressources humaines

le ʁɛsuʁs ymɛn

human resources

le dossier du personnel

lə dosje dy pɛʁsɔnɛl

employee file

la paie

la pɛ

payroll

la présence

la pʁezɑ̃s

attendance

l’évaluation

evalɥasjɔ̃

evaluation

le contrat interne

lə kɔ̃tʁa ɛ̃tɛʁn

internal agreement

la politique interne

la pɔlitik ɛ̃tɛʁn

internal policy

la réunion RH

la ʁeynjɔ̃ ɛʁaʃ

HR meeting

la gestion du personnel

la ʒɛstjɔ̃ dy pɛʁsɔnɛl

staff management

la médiation

la medjasjɔ̃

mediation

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