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"Engineer" in French: ingénieur(e)
l'ingénieur(e)
Engineer in French is l'ingénieur (m) or l'ingénieure (f). Elle est ingénieure means she is an engineer. Les écoles d'ingénieurs are elite engineering schools.
Introductions
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How to pronounce ingénieur(e)
Say it
ahn-zhay-NYUHR
/ɛ̃.ʒe.njœʁ/
Ingénieur: ahn-zhay-NYUHR. Soft g; eu like in peur.
"Engineer" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| l'ingénieur / l'ingénieure | the engineer Default. | Default. |
| être ingénieur | to be an engineer Profession. | Profession. |
| ingénieur logiciel | software engineer Specialty. | Specialty. |
| école d'ingénieurs | engineering school Education path. | Education path. |
How to use ingénieur(e) in real life
- 1Introductions
Mon frère est ingénieur en informatique.
My brother is a software engineer.
Est ingénieur.
- 2Project
L'ingénieure vérifie les plans demain.
The engineer is checking the plans tomorrow.
L'ingénieure.
- 3Career talk
Elle veut devenir ingénieur civil.
She wants to become a civil engineer.
Devenir ingénieur.
Mistakes English speakers make with ingénieur(e)
Incorrect: Un engineer.
Correct: Un ingénieur.
Use ingénieur.
Incorrect: Une ingénieur (for a woman, older style only).
Correct: Une ingénieure is clearer today.
Feminine form ingénieure is widely used now.
Good to know
Ingénieur carries strong grande école prestige in France. Titles appear on LinkedIn and business cards. Technicien is a different track — related but not the same status label.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Networking at a meetup
ChatPal
Tu travailles comme ingénieur ?
Do you work as an engineer?
You
Oui, je suis ingénieur logiciel.
Yes, I'm a software engineer.
ChatPal
Cool, moi aussi dans la tech.
Cool — me too in tech.
You
On échange nos contacts ?
Shall we swap contacts?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Engineer" in French
How do you say engineer in French?
Ingénieur / ingénieure.
How do you say software engineer?
Ingénieur logiciel.
Is there a feminine form?
Yes: ingénieure.
How do you pronounce ingénieur?
ahn-zhay-NYUHR.
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