French Conversation · Level 6
87 words
French word
prof
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁɔf/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)teacher
Example
Mon prof est très sympathique.
My teacher is very nice.
More examples
Le prof explique la leçon avec patience.
The teacher explains the lesson patiently.
Core concept
A familiar teacher guiding a lesson or course.
Common phrases
mon prof
my teacher
le prof de maths
the math teacher
un prof sympa
a nice teacher
Similar words
professeur: The formal job title for a teacher at a school or university.
enseignant: A general term for a person who works as a schoolteacher.
Definition in French
Terme familier et oral pour «professeur», utilisé pour désigner la personne qui donne un cours ou une leçon, souvent employé avec un possessif comme «mon prof».
Word origin
Prof is a colloquial shortening of professeur, which comes from Latin professor, meaning a person who teaches or publicly declares knowledge.
Usage tips
- Prof can refer to a woman as well as a man, with une prof and ma prof de français being standard forms.