How to Say ‘You work’ in French
Tu travailles
tyoo trah-VYE
[tyoo trah-VYE]
💬 Usage Tip: The [s] in [tu] links into the vowel of [travailles], so [tu travailles] is said like (too-truh-vy). This joining happens a lot between a short word and the next vowel sound.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[tyoo]
you
An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.
Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?
Do you work in a start-up or a large company?
travailles
[trah-VYE]
work
From the verb travailler, used when asking or saying what someone does professionally.
Tu travailles déjà dans ce secteur depuis longtemps ?
Have you already worked in this sector for a long time?
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