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How to Say ‘I'll let you work.’ in French

Je vous laisse travailler.

zhuh voo LESS trah-vah-YAY

[zhuh voo LESS trah-vah-YAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Je vous laisse plus an action is a polite way to leave. Swap the verb: Je vous laisse manger "I'll let you eat."

🇫🇷 In France: This is a graceful exit line. It frames leaving as being considerate of her time.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous laisse

zhuh voo LESS

I'll leave you

'Vous' is the polite 'you'. Say 'juh-voo-LESS'. The double 's' in 'laisse' makes a clear 's' sound.

Example

Je vous laisse, j'ai un rendez-vous.

I'll leave you, I have an appointment.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

laisse

[LESS]

let

From 'laisser'; before an infinitive it means to let someone do something.

Example

Je te laisse dormir.

I'll let you sleep.

travailler.

trah-vah-YAY

to work.

The infinitive 'to work'. Say 'tra-va-YAY'. The 'ill' makes a 'y' sound, and the ending '-er' sounds like 'ay'.

Example

J'aime travailler le matin.

I like to work in the morning.

Words in this phrase

travailler

[trah-vah-YAY]

to work

Infinitive verb meaning to work or do a task.

Example

Elle aime travailler dans le jardin.

She likes working in the garden.

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