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How to Say ‘Are you looking for a new position?’ in French

Tu cherches un nouveau poste ?

tyoo shersh uhn noo-VOH pohst

[tyoo shersh uhn noo-VOH pohst]

🇫🇷 In France: Asking this directly can be normal at a career event, but it is still fairly personal. It lands best after a little small talk, not as your very first line.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu cherches

tyoo shersh

You are looking for / Do you want

Informal question form asking what someone is seeking.

Example

Tu cherches un travail ?

Are you looking for a job?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to ask someone a direct question.

Example

Tu cherches un nouveau poste après ton master ?

Are you looking for a new position after your master's degree?

cherches

[shersh]

are looking for

From chercher; used for seeking an opportunity, object, or person.

Example

Tu cherches un nouveau poste dans une grande entreprise ?

Are you looking for a new position in a large company?

Un nouveau poste

uhn noo-VOH pohst

A new position / job

Refers to a new role in a company or a new job opportunity.

Example

Je cherche un nouveau poste.

I'm looking for a new position.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Tu cherches un nouveau poste avec un meilleur équilibre ?

Are you looking for a new position with a better balance?

nouveau

[noo-VOH]

new

Describes something recent, different, or not previously held.

Example

Tu cherches un nouveau poste plus stratégique ?

Are you looking for a more strategic new position?

poste

[pohst]

position / job

A role or vacancy in a professional setting.

Example

Tu cherches un nouveau poste dans le marketing ou la vente ?

Are you looking for a new position in marketing or sales?

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