A French Phrase for Asking About Someone's Job: "Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ?"

"Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ?" means "What do you do in life?" and it's the basic French expression used to ask about someone's occupation. It's often used in self-introductions and when meeting someone for the first time. To answer, you use the form "Je suis ~" (I am a ~), as in "Je suis peintre" (I'm a painter). You can keep the conversation going by reacting to their answer with something like "C'est fascinant !" (That's fascinating!).