How to Say ‘Do you work here’ in French
Vous travaillez ici
voo trah-vah-YAY ee-SEE
[voo trah-vah-YAY ee-SEE]
💬 Usage Tip: French often asks questions with just statement word order and a rising voice: [Vous travaillez ici ?] No extra word like English [do] is needed.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural 'you,' appropriate when speaking politely to someone you do not know well.
Pour être poli, je demande : « Vous travaillez ici ? »
To be polite, I ask: “Do you work here?”
travaillez
[trah-vah-YAY]
work
Verb meaning 'to work'; here it is addressed to someone as 'you work.'
Je demande « Vous travaillez ici ? » pour commencer la conversation.
I ask “Do you work here?” to start the conversation.
ici
[ee-SEE]
here
Refers to this place, such as the office or event location.
À la soirée, je demande : « Vous travaillez ici ? »
At the party, I ask: “Do you work here?”
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