profession
profession
In French, the word 'profession' is used in the same way as in English to refer to a job or occupation. It can also be used to describe a person's field of expertise or skill set. For example, 'Il exerce la profession d'avocat' translates to 'He practices the profession of a lawyer'.
Example sentences using: profession
Quelle est votre profession?
What is your profession?
The phrase is a formal way to ask someone about their job or occupation in French. 'Quelle est…?' is translated as 'What is…?' and 'votre profession' is 'your profession' in English.
Ma profession est docteur.
My profession is doctor.
This phrase is a common reply when responding to 'What is your profession?'. In French, the speaker simply states 'Ma profession est...' followed by the job or occupation.
La profession est importante pour l'identité personnelle.
The profession is important for personal identity.
The phrase is a note about job's importance on one's personal identity. In French, 'La profession' refers to 'The profession', 'est importante' is 'is important', 'pour' is 'for', and 'l'identité personnelle' is translated as 'personal identity'.