1 – Bonjour et bienvenue!
Vocabulaire: 1.3 – Les présentations
1. Preparation
In this vocabulary list, you will learn how to introduce people (their name, where they are from, and their profession).
As we studied in our first lesson, there are masculin and feminine forms of the word “student”: un étudiant (masculin), une étudiante (feminine).
This is also the case for some professions (just like in English: actor/actress, waiter/waitress, etc.).
Letters in red show the feminine form for each profession:
| un.e étudiant.e | student |
| un.e architecte | architecte |
| un acteur / une actrice | actor / actress |
- un étudiant simple takes a “e” for the feminine form → une étudiante
- To signal that a masculin form takes an “e” in the feminine form, we use a period + e in the vocabulary list: un.e étudiant.e
- un architecte already has an “e” in the masculine form, so the feminine form stays the same → une architecte
- un acteur becomes une actrice, with the ending “eur” becoming “rice“
→What other patterns do you notice in the professions below?
2. Read and Listen
Read and click on each recording to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary.
| Les présentations | Introductions | |
| Je vous présente… (formel) | I would like to introduce you to… | |
| Je te présente… (informel) | This is… | |
| Voici… / C’est… | Here is… / It’s… | |
| Enchanté! | Pleased to meet you! | |
| Qui est-ce? | Who is it? | |
| Comment s’appelle-t-il? Comment s’appelle-t-elle? |
What is his name? What is her name? |
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| Il s’appelle… Elle s’appelle… |
His name is… Her name is… |
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| Comment s’appellent-ils? Comment s’appellent-elles? |
What are their names? | |
| Ils s’appellent… Elles s’appellent… |
Their names are… | |
| Il est de… (+ ville) Elle est de… (+ ville) |
He is from… (+ city) She is from… (+ city) |
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| Qu’est-ce qu’il fait? Qu’est-ce qu’elle fait? |
What does he do? What does she do? |
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| Qu’est-ce qu’ils font? Qu’est-ce qu’elles font? |
What do they do? | |
| Il est… (+ profession). Elle est… (+ profession).[1] |
He is a/an… (+ profession). She is a/an… (+ profession). |
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| un.e étudiant.e | student | |
| un.e architecte | architect | |
| un acteur une actrice |
actor actress |
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| un chanteur une chanteuse |
singer | |
| un coiffeur une coiffeuse |
hair dresser | |
| un.e comptable | accountant | |
| un.e dentiste | dentist | |
| un.e docteur.e | doctor | |
| un.e ingénieur.e | engineer | |
| un infirmier une infirmière |
nurse | |
| un.e journaliste | journalist | |
| un.e professeur.e | professor | |
| un.e stagiaire | intern | |
| un.e retraité.e | retiree |
Vocabulaire supplémentaire – Les professions
Use the following dictionaries to look up other professions you might want to say when introducing people.
3. Focus on…
Spelling
Answer the following questions based on the pronunciation of the vocabulary words in the list above:
Pronunciation
Repeat the phrases below to introduce yourself. If needed, listen again to the video and the vocabulary audio file above.
4. Test your knowledge
Start with recalling the English translation (on the left), and then try recalling the French translation (on the right).
5. In the francophone world
La francophonie – les professions (Mauritian creole)
Watch this short video over the different pronunciations of professions in Mauritian creole. What similarities and differences do you notice?
- Attention! No articles are needed in front of professions. Ex: Je suis étudiant. Il est dentiste. Elle est ingénieure. ↵
