chimiste
/ʃi.mist/feminine, masculine
The French word for chemist is chimiste.
chimiste refers to a person who works in the field of chemistry.
Meaning: person working in chemistry (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word chimiste is used for both masculine and feminine subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃi.mist/
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a 'chemist' to buy medicine in France, you should look for a pharmacien. The word chimiste is used exclusively for scientists and not for drugstore owners.
- In a French school, a student would take la chimie as a subject, but the teacher is referred to as a professeur de chimie rather than a chimiste.
- While an English speaker calls the shop a 'chemist's', a French person calls the physical place a pharmacie.
Examples in context
- J'étudie pour devenir chimiste.I'm studying to be a chemist.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention to study a specific profession using chimiste.Tatoeba #12959305 by Borbie, translation #12958632 by Lumi
- Ma mère est pharmacienne et travaille dans une grande pharmacie.My mother is a chemist and works in a large pharmacy.
- Madame Dupont est pharmacienne et elle travaille dans cette pharmacie depuis dix ans.Mrs. Dupont is a chemist and she has been working in this pharmacy for ten years.
- Le chimiste travaille dans un laboratoire.The chemist works in a laboratory.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are talking about their college majors.
- HugoQu'est-ce que tu étudies, Manon ?What are you studying, Manon?
- ManonJe veux devenir chimiste.I want to become a chemist.
- HugoC'est passionnant ! Est-ce difficile ?That's exciting! Is it difficult?
- ManonOui, être chimiste demande beaucoup de travail.Yes, being a chemist requires a lot of work.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chemist” translations and entries chimiste, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
