How to Say ‘Which department do you work in?’ in French
Tu travailles dans quel service ?
tyu trah-VAI dahn kel sehr-VEESS
[tyu trah-VAI dahn kel sehr-VEESS]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses [dans] for being in a department: [travailler dans quel service ?], [être dans le marketing], [être dans les ventes]. [Quel] changes with the noun, so compare [quel service] and [quelle équipe].
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[tyu]
you
Informal singular 'you', used with colleagues in a friendly setting.
Tu, dans « Tu travailles dans quel service ? », s'adresse directement à une personne.
Tu, in “Which department do you work in?”, addresses one person directly.
travailles
[trah-VAI]
work
From travailler; here it means 'you work'.
Je demande : « Tu travailles dans quel service ? » pour connaître son département.
I ask: “Which department do you work in?” to know their department.
dans
[dahn]
in
A preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside' in this context.
Dans « Tu travailles dans quel service ? », dans introduit le service.
In “Which department do you work in?”, dans introduces the department.
quel
[kel]
which
Question word used to ask for a choice or specific category.
Dans « Tu travailles dans quel service ? », quel demande une précision.
In “Which department do you work in?”, quel asks for a specific detail.
service
[sehr-VEESS]
department
At work, service often means department or division.
« Tu travailles dans quel service ? » est une question courante au bureau.
“Which department do you work in?” is a common question at the office.
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