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FRENCH PROFESSIONS
By: Alishia, Savanna, Chad, Franky, Jenny, Preston,
Chad, Drew, Kim, and Audrey
We think it is important to study French professions
because if you are a big, important executive and you have to meet somebody
who speaks only French, you could communicate better. You could say, "Hello,
my name is.... and I'm a lawyer" or something. You wouldn't end up saying
you're an avocado or something else to embarrass yourself. You won't regret
studying this site in the future. It's important to study French professions.
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and move it so you can see the words as you hear the pronunciations.
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PROFESSEUR
teacher
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AVOCAT
lawyer
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BABY-SITTER
babysitter
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TRADUCTEUR
translator
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FEMME DE CHARE
housekeeper
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AGENT DE VOYAGE
travel agent
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PILOTE
pilot
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POMPIER
fireman
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PLOMBIER
plumber
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CONSEILLER
counsellor
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CHARPENTIER
carpenter
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DOCTEUR
doctor
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JUGE
judge
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MÉCANICIEN
mechanic
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VENDEUR
salesman
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BANQUIER
banker
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VOLEUR DE BANQUE
bank robber
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CADREUR
camera man
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SHÉRIF
sheriff
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VÉTÉRINAIRE
veterinarian
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AUTEUR
author
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DESSINATEUR
cartoonist
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INVENTEUR
inventor
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BÛCHERON
lumberjack
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MAIRE
mayor
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MANNEQUIN
model
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PEINTRE
painter
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PROGRAMMEUR
programmer
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CHEF
chef
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GARÇON
waiter
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AGENT
officer
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BIBLIOTHÉCAIRE
librarian
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One way to remember how to say doctor in French is
that it is spelled differently. Doctor in English is docteur in French.
On judge everything is the same except for the 'd'
in judge is not there. That is the only difference.
Almost everything is the same on charpentier, but
it is different from the French word. There is an extra 'h' and 'i'.
Teacher is professeur which sounds like what you
call your teacher here in college.
Travel agent has 'voyage' in it so you know you are
going somewhere if you are dealing with an agent de voyage.
In French the word mechanic is close. It is mécanicien.
Inventor is close to inventeur. Switch the 'o' with
'eu'.
QUIZ
1. How do you say housekeeper in French?
2. How do you say doctor in French?
3. How do you say fireman in French?
4. How do you say lawyer in French?
5. How do you say banker in French?
Answers:
1. femme de charge
2. docteur
3. pompier
4. avocat
5. banquier