How to Say ‘Your background / career path’ in French
Votre parcours
voh-tr par-koor
[voh-tr par-koor]
🇫🇷 In France: [Parcours] is a very French way to talk about someone's background or career path in a professional setting. It sounds more natural in networking than a direct equivalent of "career."
Phrase Breakdown
Votre
[voh-tr]
your
Formal or plural possessive adjective used to refer politely to someone's experience or background.
Votre parcours m'a beaucoup impressionné lors de notre échange.
Your background impressed me a lot during our conversation.
parcours
[par-koor]
career path / background
Refers to someone's professional journey, education, or experience.
Votre parcours m'a beaucoup impressionné lors de notre échange.
Your background impressed me a lot during our conversation.
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