How to Say ‘Working on’ in French
Travaillez-vous sur
trah-vah-yee voo syr
[trah-vah-yee voo syr]
💬 Usage Tip: Common phrase structure for ongoing projects.
Phrase Breakdown
Travaillez-vous
trah-vah-yee voo
Words in this phrase
Travaillez
[trah-vah-yee]
work
To engage in physical or mental activity to accomplish a result.
Actuellement, travaillez-vous sur de nouveaux projets?
Currently, are you working on new projects?
-vous
[voo]
you
Used to address one or more persons being referred to.
Lors d'une réunion professionnelle, demandez: travaillez-vous sur des solutions alternatives?
During a professional meeting, ask: Are you working on alternative solutions?
sur
[syr]
on
Positions a subject relative to a topic or area.
Pour mener à bien nos objectifs, travaillons-nous sur les bonnes priorités?
To achieve our goals, are we working on the right priorities?
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