Présenter quelqu’un
Primary 1 · French
Présenter quelqu’un
Lesson 3 of 4
15 min
Mutesi's mum works at the health centre. Her dad drives a car.
What jobs do people in your family do? Let's say them in French.
| Français | English | Kinyarwanda |
|---|---|---|
| un enseignant, une enseignante | a teacher | mwarimu |
| un médecin | a doctor | muganga |
| un infirmier, une infirmière | a nurse | umuforomo |
| un agriculteur, une agricultrice | a farmer | umuhinzi |
| un chauffeur | a driver | umushoferi |
| un commerçant, une commerçante | a shopkeeper | umucuruzi |
| un cuisinier, une cuisinière | a cook | umutetsi |
Many jobs have a word for a man and a word for a woman. The word for a woman is often a little longer: enseignant, enseignante.
Keza : Qui est-ce ?
Mutesi : C'est ma maman. Elle est infirmière.
Keza : Et ton papa ?
Mutesi : Il est chauffeur.
Tip
Play « Devine ! » (Guess!) Act a job with no words: drive a car, dig a field, write on the board, cook beans. Your friends guess in French: « Tu es chauffeur ! »
What is « un médecin » in English?
Answer: a doctor.
Say in French: She is a teacher.
Answer: Elle est enseignante.
Your uncle grows beans and maize. What is his job?
Answer: Il est agriculteur.
Look at the second photo. What is her job?
Answer: Elle est infirmière.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
The word list, dialogue and exercises are written by Ganzaa.
This lesson adapts CC BY-SA material and is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quick check
Match each job to the English.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
