Learn the question "What do you do?" and how to answer it
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| Jessi: What do you do? in French |
| Jessi: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for French learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| Jessi: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What do you do? In French, this is |
| Ingrid: Que faites-vous dans la vie? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Ingrid: Que |
| Jessi: meaning What in English. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Que |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Que |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Ingrid: faites |
| Jessi: meaning do. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) faites |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: faites |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Que faites |
| And next |
| Ingrid: vous |
| Jessi: meaning you. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) vous |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: vous |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Que faites vous |
| And next |
| Ingrid: dans |
| Jessi: meaning something like in. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) dans |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: dans |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Que faites vous dans |
| Next is |
| Ingrid: la |
| Jessi: meaning something like the. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) la |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: la |
| Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Que faites vous dans la |
| And next |
| Ingrid: vie |
| Jessi: meaning life. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) vie |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: vie |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Que faites vous dans la vie |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What do you do?? |
| Ingrid: Je suis éditeur. |
| Jessi: "I'm an editor.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ingrid: (Slow) Je suis éditeur. |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ingrid: Je |
| Jessi: meaning I. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Je |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Ingrid: Je |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Ingrid: suis |
| meaning am. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) suis |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: suis |
| Jessi: And next |
| Ingrid: éditeur |
| meaning editor. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) éditeur |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: éditeur |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm an editor., and then repeat. |
| Ingrid: Je suis éditeur. |
| This is how you say I'm an editor. if you are male. If you're female, simply replace the word |
| Ingrid: éditeur |
| with the word |
| Ingrid: éditrice |
| Jessi: meaning editor in English. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) éditrice |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Ingrid: éditrice |
| NOW, Listen to the entire response as you would say it if you were female and repeat. |
| Ingrid: Je suis éditrice. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace editor with doctor. |
| Ingrid: docteur |
| Jessi: doctor |
| Ingrid: (slow) docteur (regular) docteur |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with doctor |
| Ingrid: Je suis docteur. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace editor. Say I'm an doctor. |
| Ingrid: Je suis docteur. |
| Remember, this is how to answer the question if you're male. If you're female, use |
| Ingrid: éditrice |
| Instead of |
| Ingrid: éditeur |
| Jessi: Let's try it with the feminine version |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace doctor with driver. |
| Ingrid: conductrice |
| Jessi: driver |
| Ingrid: (slow) conductrice (regular) conductrice |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with driver |
| Ingrid: Je suis conductrice. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for doctor. Say I'm an driver. |
| Ingrid: Je suis conductrice. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace driver with translator. |
| Ingrid: traductrice |
| Jessi: translator |
| Ingrid: (slow) traductrice (regular) traductrice |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with translator |
| Ingrid: Je suis traductrice. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for driver. Say I'm an translator. |
| Ingrid: Je suis traductrice. |
| Remember, this is how to answer the question if you're male. If you're female, use |
| Ingrid: éditrice |
| Instead of |
| Ingrid: éditeur |
| Jessi: Let's try it with the feminine version |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting France and someone asks what you do. You are a editor. Respond to the question. |
| Ingrid: Que faites-vous dans la vie? (five seconds) Je suis éditeur. |
| Jessi: Imagine you are a doctor Respond to the question. |
| Ingrid: Que faites-vous dans la vie? (five seconds) Je suis docteur. |
| Jessi: Imagine you are a driver. Remember to think abou the gender of your words!. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ingrid: Que faites-vous dans la vie? (five seconds) Je suis conductrice. |
| Jessi: Imagine you're translator. Respond to the question. |
| Ingrid: Que faites-vous dans la vie? (five seconds) Je suis traductrice. |
| Jessi: You want to learn what that person does. Imagine you are speaking to a male and Ask the question |
| Ingrid: Que faites-vous dans la vie? |
| Jessi: On another day, imagine you meet a female stranger. What do you say? |
| Ingrid: (Feminine version) Que faites-vous dans la vie? |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jessi: Or |
| Ingrid: (Feminine version) Que faites-vous dans la vie? |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 4. |
Comments
HidePlease give us your answer to the question below!
Bonjour Oladipo,
You're correct, no worries! 😄
Bonne journée,
Marion
Team FrenchPod101
Que faites-vous dans la vie? Je suis ingenieur. - I am an engineer, Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Merci!
Bonjour Aime and thank you for your comment!
It is polite but not so formal.
Do not hesitate to ask this way 😄
A bientôt !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
Bonjour!
I would like to ask if "Que faites-vous dans la vie" is formal or not, merci!
Bonjour Carlos et merci pour votre commentaire.
Vous aimez le tarot ? Moi aussi ! Savez-vous tirer les cartes ?
A bientôt !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
Oui, je l'aime. Mais je suis intéressé par des autres métiers aussi comme la psychologie, le tarot et les langues.
Merci Carlos pour votre message !
Aimez-vous votre métier ?
Bonne soirée et à bientôt !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
Salut!
Je suis comptable!
Bonjour Martha,
Vous allez bien ?
Merci pour votre message.
Vous pouvez dire "autrice", pour auteur au féminin.
Bonne journée
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
Bonjour!
Je suis auteur et éditrice. Y a-t-il un mot féminin pour ‘auteur’?
Merci,
Martha
Bonjour May,
Vous êtes peintre ? Photographe ?
A bientôt !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
Je suis une artiste! que faites-vous dans la vie toute le monde???
Salut! Je suis en marketing. Que faites-vous dans la vie ?
Bonjour Mike !
C'est presque correct ! Il faut dire "à la retraite": "je suis un écrivain et un enseignant à la retraite".
Quels types de livres écrivez-vous ?
A bientôt !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
I have been looking for the word "retired". Is this correct? Je suis un ecrivain et un enseignant a la retrait.
Bonjour Oluwasegun !
Merci pour votre commentaire !
De quel pays venez-vous ?
Il faut dire en Français "je suis gestionnaire".😄
Bonne journée !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchP101.com
Que faite-vous dans la vie? Je suis facilité directeur! Please confirm if I am correct. I am a Facility Manager.
Merci.
Bonjour Catherine !
Merci pour votre commentaire !
Vous pouvez dire "je suis administrateur de base de données".
Bonne soirée !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchPod101.com
hi, how can i say "soy database administrator"?
C'est un beau métier Shaun !
Moi je travaille pour FrenchPod !
Bonne journée !
Marie Alice
Team FrenchP101.com