Everyone needs employment to earn a living. In this article, we take you through words that talk about employment and job seeking in French. Learn them and talk in French fluently.
1. Le chômage
Meaning: the number of people who do not have a job that provides money
English: unemployment
Example: Le taux de chômage augmente constamment. (The unemployment rate is rising constantly.)
2. Le congé
Meaning:time allowed away from work for a holiday or illness
English: holiday
Example:Elle a pris un congé maladie car elle se sentait mal à l’aise. (She took a sick leave as she was feeling uneasy.)
3. Les congé payés
Meaning: time allowed away from work for holiday, illness, etc. during which you receive your normal pay
English: paid leaves
Example: Elle n’obtient que quelques congés payés chaque année.
(She gets only a few paid leaves every year.)
4. Le contrat
Meaning: a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself
English: contract
Example: Son contrat avec la société de divertissement a pris fin la semaine dernière. (His contract with the entertainment firm ended last week.)
5. L’emploi
Meaning :the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization
English: the employment
Example: Elle cherche un emploi au restaurant. (She is looking for employment at the restaurant.)
6. L’entretien
Meaning : a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course
English: interview
Example: Il a un entretien avec le PDG demain. (He has an interview with the CEO tomorrow.)
7. L’embauche
Meaning: having a job working for a company or another person
English: to be contracted/employed
Example: Quand a lieu votre entretien d’embauche? (When is your job interview?)
8. Les heures supplémentaire
Meaning: (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job
English: overtime hours
Example: Il fait des heures supplémentaires presque trois fois par semaine.(He works overtime almost thrice a week.)
9. Le feuille de paye
Meaning : a piece of paper given to an employee to show how much they have earned and any deductions (= amounts taken off for income tax, etc.) in a particular period
English: pay slip
Example: John garde toutes ses feuilles de paie organisées dans son tiroir. (John keeps all his payslips organised in his drawer. )
10. Le salaire
Meaning: a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month
English: salary
Example: Il donne tout son salaire à ses parents. (He gives his entire salary to his parents.)
11. Le travail
Meaning :an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money
English: work
Example: Elle aime vraiment son travail. (She really enjoys her work.)
12. Les vacances
Meaning: a time when someone does not go to work but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax
English: holidays
Example: Nous devons bientôt partir en vacances..(We need to go on a holiday soon.)
13. La prime
Meaning: an extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work as well as the money you were expecting
English: bonus
Example:J’attends toujours ma prime. (I always wait for my bonus.)
14. Le poste
Meaning: a rank or level in a company
English: position
Example: Nous l’avons embauchée pour le poste de spécialiste du marketing numérique. (We hired her for the position of a digital marketer.)
15. Le stage
Meaning: a period of time during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get experience of a particular type of work
English: internship
Example: Vous devriez entreprendre des stages pendant que vous étudiez pour acquérir de l’expérience. (You should take up internships as you study to gain experience.)
I hope you enjoyed learning words related to employment in French. The next time you want to talk about job seeking in French, be sure to use these words. For more such vocabulary in French, keep reading our blog. You can easily learn French online with us. Stay tuned for more interesting blogs.
