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How do you say "to work" in French?
travailler
In French, "to work" is travailler.
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Pronunciation
trah-vah-YAY. Three syllables with stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
A regular ER verb. Forms: je travaille, tu travailles, il/elle travaille, nous travaillons, vous travaillez, ils/elles travaillent. The 'ille' ending is pronounced 'eye'.
Example sentence
Elles travaillent dans le bureau.
They work in the office.
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How to remember travailler
Travailler has a long, multi-syllable feel - like work itself, it takes effort and time to say the word.
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Questions about travailler
How do you say "to work" in French?
In French, "to work" is travailler. It is a noun.
How is travailler written in French?
travailler is written using the standard French script.
How is travailler used in a sentence?
Use travailler as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Elles travaillent dans le bureau. (They work in the office.).
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