How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Work and business”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
ordre du jour	agenda
rendez-vous	appointment
avantage en nature	benefit in kind
carrière	career
entreprise	company
conflit	conflict
contrat	contract
tableau de bord	dashboard
service	department
directeur	director
document	document
employé	employee
cadre	executive
expérience	experience
usine	factory
dossier	file
suivi	follow up
temps plein	full time
siège social	headquarters
accident du travail	industrial accident
offre d’emploi	job advert
statut	legal status
chef	manager
réunion	meeting
compte rendu	minutes
augmentation	pay rise
poste	position
présentation	presentation
processus	process
promotion	promotion
retraite	retirement
esprit d’équipe	team spirit
gérer	to manage
rendre compte	to report back
former	to train
travailler	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
métier	trade
formation	training
chômage	unemployment
ambiance de travail	working atmosphere

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
prime	bonus
pause	break
collègue	colleague
lettre de motivation	cover letter
jour de repos	day off
profil recherché	desired profile
employeur	employer
salaire brut	gross pay
hiérarchie	hierarchy
entretien d’embauche	job interview
mobilité	mobility
négociation	negotiation
temps partiel	part time
bulletin de paie	payslip
démission	resignation
auto-entrepreneur	self employed person
congé maladie	sick leave
signature	signature
compétence	skill
PME	small business
fournisseur	supplier
tâche	task
récupération	time off in lieu
diriger	to lead
respecter un délai	to meet a deadline
négocier	to negotiate
recruter	to recruit
démissionner	to resign
mutation	transfer
période d’essai	trial period
salarié	wage earner
horaire	working hours
harcèlement moral	workplace bullying
atelier	workshop
prime de fin d’année	year end bonus

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
apprenti	apprentice
validation	approval
succursale	branch
concurrent	competitor
coopérative	cooperative
curriculum vitae	curriculum vitae
prud’hommes	employment tribunal
horaires flexibles	flexible hours
stagiaire	intern
rupture conventionnelle	mutual termination
organigramme	organisation chart
surmenage	overwork
congés payés	paid leave
contrat à durée indéterminée	permanent contract
ancienneté	seniority
diaporama	slideshow
subordonné	subordinate
superviseur	supervisor
intérim	temporary work
pointeuse	time clock
postuler	to apply
licencier	to fire
embaucher	to hire
motiver	to motivate
encadrer	to supervise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.