French Conversation · Level 111
59 words
French word
chômeur
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃomœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine noununemployed person
Example
Il est chômeur depuis trois mois.
He has been unemployed for three months.
More examples
Il reste inscrit comme chômeur pour toucher des prestations.
He remains listed as unemployed to receive benefits.
Core concept
A person without a current job who remains oriented toward finding one.
Common phrases
être chômeur
be jobless
inscrit comme chômeur
be listed as unemployed
chômeur involontaire
involuntarily unemployed person
Similar words
sans emploi: A person who has no job and is not working.
demandeur d'emploi: A job seeker registered with or applying through employment services.
Definition in French
Désigne une personne qui n'a pas d'emploi et qui cherche du travail.
Word origin
Chômeur is formed from chômer with the agent suffix -eur and is closely related to the noun chômage.
Usage tips
- The feminine form is chômeuse, so gender changes both the noun ending and its pronunciation.