Quand Je Serai Grand(e) (When I Grow Up)

What You'll LearnName 8 common jobs in French.Say what you want to be when you grow up using the phrase "Je veux être..." (I want to be...) [zhuh vuh ET-ruh...].Correctly use "un" (a/an) [uhn] or "une" (a/an) [oon] before a job title.Imagine it's career day at your school! 🧑‍🏫 The teacher asks each student: « Qu'est-ce que tu veux être quand tu seras grand(e)? » (What do you want to be when you grow up?) [kess-kuh too vuh ET-ruh kahn too suh-RAH grahn(d)?] It's time to dream! Do you want to be an astronaut 🚀, an artist 🎨, or maybe a veterinarian 🐶? Let's learn how to say it in French!Why This Is UsefulTalk about your dreams and goals with friends and family.Understand when other people talk about their jobs.Play role-playing games about different careers.

French Word (Masculine / Feminine)What It MeansExample in a Sentenceun médecin / une médecin (a doctor) [uhn mayd-SAHN / oon mayd-SAHN]This is a person who helps sick people get better.Le médecin (The doctor) [luh mayd-SAHN] aide les gens malades (helps sick people). 🩺un pompier / une pompière (a firefighter) [uhn pohm-PYAY / oon pohm-PYAIR]This is a person who puts out fires and helps in emergencies.Le pompier (The firefighter) [luh pohm-PYAY] est très courageux (is very brave). 🚒un policier / une policière (a police officer) [uhn poh-lee-SYAY / oon poh-lee-SYAIR]This is a person who helps keep the city safe.La policière (The police officer) [la poh-lee-SYAIR] aide les gens dans la ville (helps people in the city). 🚓un vétérinaire / une vétérinaire (a veterinarian) [uhn vay-tay-ree-NAI...

1. How to Say "I want to be..."Rule: To say what you want to be in the future, you use the structure: Je veux être (I want to be) [zhuh vuh ET-ruh] + [job]. It's just like saying "I want to be..." in English.Je veux être un médecin. (I want to be a doctor.) [zhuh vuh ET-ruh uhn mayd-SAHN]Je veux être une artiste. (I want to be an artist.) [zhuh vuh ET-ruh oon ar-TEEST]2. Job Genders: "un" or "une"?Rule: In French, job titles have a gender. We use "un" [uhn] for masculine and "une" [oon] for feminine.For a boy: Je veux être un policier. (I want to be a police officer.) [zhuh vuh ET-ruh uhn poh-lee-SYAY]For a girl: Je veux être une policière. (I want to be a police officer.) [zhuh vuh ET-ruh oon poh-lee-SYAIR]Watch out! Some job titles are the same for both masculine and feminine, like médec...