How to Say ‘Are the relationships fairly close?’ in French
Les relations sont plutôt proches ?
lay ruh-lah-syohn sohn ploo-toh prohsh
[lay ruh-lah-syohn sohn ploo-toh prohsh]
🇫🇷 In France: Asking about closeness at work is acceptable in this context because you are exploring company culture. It sounds more natural than directly asking whether people are "friends" at work.
Phrase Breakdown
Les relations sont
lay ruh-lah-syohn sohn
The relationships are
Introduces a statement or question about the nature of relationships.
Les relations sont bonnes.
The relationships are good.
Words in this phrase
Les
[lay]
the
"Les" is the plural article used before a plural noun.
Les relations sont plutôt proches ? C'est important pour moi.
Are relationships rather close? That's important to me.
relations
[ruh-lah-syohn]
relationships
Here, "relations" means the way colleagues interact with each other.
Les relations sont plutôt proches ? Je cherche un environnement humain.
Are relationships rather close? I'm looking for a people-oriented environment.
sont
[sohn]
are
"Sont" is used here in a question about workplace dynamics.
Les relations sont plutôt proches ? Ou chacun reste-t-il dans son coin ?
Are relationships rather close? Or does everyone keep to themselves?
Plutôt proches
ploo-toh prohsh
Rather close / quite close
Indicates a moderate degree of closeness.
Nous sommes plutôt proches.
We are rather close.
Words in this phrase
plutôt
[ploo-toh]
rather / fairly
"Plutôt" suggests a moderate description, not extreme.
Les relations sont plutôt proches ? J'aime les équipes soudées.
Are relationships rather close? I like close-knit teams.
proches
[prohsh]
close
"Proches" describes colleagues who know each other well and interact warmly.
Les relations sont plutôt proches ? Cela change l'ambiance au bureau.
Are relationships rather close? That changes the office atmosphere.
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