Talking About Dream Jobs

Conversation in French:

  • Claire : Quel est ton travail de rêve, Lucas ?
  • Lucas : Mon rêve est de devenir médecin. Et toi ?
  • Claire : Moi, j’aimerais être architecte. J’adore dessiner des bâtiments.
  • Lucas : C’est génial ! Pourquoi veux-tu devenir architecte ?
  • Claire : Parce que je trouve que l’architecture est un mélange parfait d’art et de science.
  • Lucas : C’est vrai. Je pense que les deux métiers sont très importants pour la société.

English Translation:

  • Claire: What is your dream job, Lucas?
  • Lucas: My dream is to become a doctor. And you?
  • Claire: I would like to be an architect. I love drawing buildings.
  • Lucas: That’s great! Why do you want to become an architect?
  • Claire: Because I think architecture is a perfect mix of art and science.
  • Lucas: That’s true. I think both professions are very important for society.

Vocabulary Explanation:

  • Travail: Job/work.
    • Masculine noun.
    • Plural form: des travaux.
  • Rêve: Dream.
    • Masculine noun.
    • Plural form: des rêves.
  • Devenir: To become.
    • Verb.
  • Médecin: Doctor.
    • Masculine noun, used for both men and women.
    • No plural distinction.
  • Architecte: Architect.
    • Masculine and feminine noun.
    • Plural form: des architectes.
  • Dessiner: To draw.
    • Verb.
  • Bâtiment: Building.
    • Masculine noun.
    • Plural form: des bâtiments.
  • Science: Science.
    • Feminine noun.
    • Plural form: des sciences.
  • Société: Society.
    • Feminine noun.
    • Plural form: des sociétés.

Grammar Explanation:

  • “Quel est ton travail de rêve ?” (What is your dream job?):
    • Est: Third person singular of être (to be) in the present tense.
    • Used to ask about identity or state.
    • Other pronouns: (je suis/tu es/il est/nous sommes/vous êtes/ils sont)
  • “Mon rêve est de devenir médecin.” (My dream is to become a doctor.):
    • Devenir: Infinitive form meaning “to become.”
    • Often used with être to talk about future goals or transformations.
  • “Moi, j’aimerais être architecte.” (I would like to be an architect.):
    • Aimerais: First person singular of aimer (to like) in the conditional tense.
    • Conditional tense is used to express a wish or a polite request.
    • Other pronouns: (j’aimerais/tu aimerais/il aimerait/nous aimerions/vous aimeriez/ils aimeraient)
  • “Pourquoi veux-tu devenir architecte ?” (Why do you want to become an architect?):
    • Veux: Second person singular of vouloir (to want) in the present tense.
    • Other pronouns: (je veux/tu veux/il veut/nous voulons/vous voulez/ils veulent)
  • “Je trouve que l’architecture est un mélange parfait d’art et de science.” (I think architecture is a perfect mix of art and science.):
    • Trouve: First person singular of trouver (to find, think) in the present tense.
    • Used to express opinion.
    • Other pronouns: (je trouve/tu trouves/il trouve/nous trouvons/vous trouvez/ils trouvent)
  • “Je pense que les deux métiers sont très importants pour la société.” (I think both professions are very important for society.):
    • Pense: First person singular of penser (to think) in the present tense.
    • Similar to trouver in expressing an opinion.
    • Other pronouns: (je pense/tu penses/il pense/nous pensons/vous pensez/ils pensent)
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