How to Say ‘Changed jobs’ in French
A changé de travail
ah shahn-zhay duh tra-vy
[ah shahn-zhay duh tra-vy]
💬 Usage Tip: French says [changer de travail] for "change jobs," using [de] before the thing you change. The same pattern appears in [changer de voiture] "change cars."
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
has
Auxiliary verb avoir in the present tense, used here to form the passé composé.
Elle a changé de travail cette année.
She has changed jobs this year.
changé
[shahn-zhay]
changed
Past participle of changer, used here with avoir to mean changed.
Il a changé de travail récemment.
He changed jobs recently.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition used in the expression changer de travail, meaning to change jobs.
Elle a changé de travail en juin.
She changed jobs in June.
travail
[tra-vy]
job
Noun meaning work or job depending on context.
Il a changé de travail pour être plus heureux.
He changed jobs to be happier.
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