French Professions

This French sentence asks 'A ____ directs traffic.' The agent de police (police officer) is the correct answer, as police officers are responsible for traffic direction and control.

This French sentence asks 'A ____ drives the taxi or the car.' The chauffeur (driver) is correct - this is actually the origin of the English word 'chauffeur' for a professional driver.

This French sentence asks 'A ____ repairs furniture with hammer, saw and other tools.' The menuisier (carpenter) is correct - carpenters work with wood using precisely these tools.

A correspondant is someone who sends articles reports to a newspaper or journal. They gather news and information from a specific location or beat and submit it for publication. Journalistes write articles, marchands de journaux sell newspapers, and guides show people around.

A médecin examines patients to diagnose illnesses and provide treatment. The term literally means doctor in French. Guides show people around places, serveurs work in restaurants, and acteurs perform in theater or film.

An infirmière (nurse) works in hospitals and cares for sick patients under doctor supervision. The question specifically describes nursing duties. A médecin is a doctor, not a nurse. Bonnes are domestic helpers, and institutrices are teachers.

Serveur means waiter.

An ouvreuse (usherette) works in cinemas and theaters, guiding people to their seats. This was a traditional female profession in French cinemas. Bonnes work in households, boulangères sell bread, and coiffeuses cut hair.

A couturière (seamstress) sews womens clothing and garments. Tailleur works with mens clothing, cuisinière cooks food, and coiffeuse cuts and styles hair. The -ère ending indicates this is a feminine profession.

A tailleur is specifically someone who sews or tailors mens clothing and suits. Charcutier sells pork products, couturière is feminine for womens clothing, and concierge manages a building. The distinction between tailleur and couturière is gender-specific work.

A contrôleur works on trains checking tickets and passes. Porteur carries luggage, receveur collects payments, and vendeur sells goods. The verb contrôler means to check or inspect, which matches ticket inspection duties.

A boucher sells meat including beef and mutton. Boulanger sells bread, blanchisseur does laundry, and cuisinier cooks food. The term specifically refers to a butcher who sells various meats.

A blanchisseur washes and irons clothes and linens for a living. The question contains a typo - lignes should be linges. Blanchisseur is correct for laundry services. Femme au foyer is a housewife, serveur works in restaurants, and curé is a priest.

A pompier (firefighter) extinguishes fires as their primary duty. The verb éteindre means to extinguish or put out. Serveurs work in restaurants, médecins treat patients, and porteurs carry luggage - none fight fires.

A maçon (mason) builds houses and constructs with stone or brick. Menuisier works with wood, mécanicien repairs machines, and guide shows people around. Construction is the masons primary trade.

A poissonnier sells fish and seafood including crabs, lobsters, and oysters. Pêcheur catches fish, boucher sells meat, and charcutier sells pork products. Poissonnier specifically deals in seafood retail.

The question asks for a French profession that works in the kitchen and cooks food. 'Cuisinière' means cook or female chef in French. The other options refer to different professions: 'crémier' sells dairy products, 'chacutière' is a butcher (misspelled, should be 'charcutière'), and 'femme de chambre' is a maid.

The question seeks a French term for someone who works in a house and handles housekeeping. 'Domestique' means domestic worker or house servant. 'Femme de chambre' is specifically a chambermaid, 'femme au foyer' is a housewife (not a profession), and 'cuisinière' is a cook focused on food preparation.

In French, 'un acteur' (an actor) is the profession that performs roles in theater, film, or television. The incomplete sentence structure suggests this is a grammar/vocabulary question. 'Instituteur' is a teacher (male), 'interlocuteur' is a conversation participant, and 'homme d'affaires' is a businessman.

The question describes someone who sells newspapers and weekly publications. 'Marchand de journaux' means newsstand vendor or newspaper seller. 'Journaliste' is a journalist who writes/reports news, 'chasseur' is a hunter, and 'garçon' is a waiter.

The question asks for someone who works in vineyards and harvests both white and black grapes. 'Vendangeur' means grape harvester or wine picker. 'Vendeur' is a general seller, 'boucher' is a butcher, and 'cultivateur' is a farmer/cultivator (too broad).

The question asks for someone who sells books. 'Libraire' means bookseller in French. 'Pêcheur' is a fisherman, 'télégraphiste' is a telegraph operator, and 'vendeur' is too general (any seller).

In French, 'un fermier' (a farmer) is the agricultural occupation that cultivates fields and raises livestock. 'Mendiant' means beggar, 'voleur' means thief, and 'infirmière' (misspelled in option D) means nurse. The sentence structure 'Le _____ laboure le champ' literally means 'The _____ plows the field.'

The question asks for someone who works at a post office. 'Facteur' means postman or mail carrier in French. 'Porteur' means porter/carrier, 'portier' is a doorman, and 'parfumeur' is a perfumer.

In French transportation context, 'un receveur' is the bus conductor who collects fares and issues tickets. 'Chef de gare' is station master, 'chauffeur' is driver, and 'homme d'affaires' is businessman (misspelled). The sentence refers to someone working in the bus selling tickets.