English–French

“clerk” in French

French

Alsopréposé

Pronunciation

IPA/aʒɑ̃/

Example

L'agent travaille au guichet.

The clerk works at the counter.

Illustration for agent (clerk)

How to say “clerk” in French

“Clerk” in French is agent.

A person assigned to handle a defined task for an institution, company, or public service.

Full entry for agent: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with agent

L'agent administratif a traité la demande.

The administrative staff member processed the request.

Tips for using agent

  • French agent is pronounced roughly 'ah-zhahn', not like the English word agent.

Other French words for “clerk”

Le préposé au guichet nous a aidés.

The clerk at the counter helped us.

“clerk” in other languages