How to Say ‘Work harder’ in French
Travaille plus dur
trah-vah-yuh ploos dyr
[trah-vah-yuh ploos dyr]
🇫🇷 In France: Used playfully to suggest more effort is needed.
Phrase Breakdown
Travaille
[trah-vah-yuh]
Work
To engage in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result.
Quand tu es à ce bar, travaille ton charme plus dur.
When you're at this bar, work your charm harder.
plus
[ploos]
more
Used to indicate a greater degree of something.
Au bar, travaille plus ton humour pour séduire.
At the bar, work your humor more to charm.
dur
[dyr]
hard
With a great deal of effort or endurance.
Travaille dur ton sourire pour attirer l'attention au bar.
Work hard on your smile to attract attention at the bar.
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