How to Say ‘Have you worked here for long?’ in French
Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ?
voo trah-vah-YAY ee-SEE duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN
[voo trah-vah-YAY ee-SEE duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses the present where English uses "have worked": [Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ?] Literally it says "You work here since a long time?" but it means "Have you worked here for long?"
🇫🇷 In France: At an office party, this is a safe small-talk question with someone you do not know yet. It sounds interested without being too personal.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous travaillez ici
voo trah-vah-YAY ee-SEE
Do you work here
A polite/formal way to ask about someone's job location.
Vous travaillez ici ou à Paris ?
Do you work here or in Paris?
Words in this phrase
Vous
[voo]
you
Polite 'you,' suitable for speaking to a colleague you have just met.
Je commence avec « Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ? » pour être poli.
I start with “Have you worked here long?” to be polite.
travaillez
[trah-vah-YAY]
work / have been working
Verb asking about the person's job or employment at this place.
À une fête de bureau, « Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ? » est une bonne question.
At an office party, “Have you worked here long?” is a good question.
ici
[ee-SEE]
here
Means in this company, office, or workplace.
Je demande « Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ? » à un inconnu.
I ask “Have you worked here long?” to someone I do not know.
Depuis longtemps
duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN
For a long time
Indicates duration starting in the past and continuing now.
Vous êtes ici depuis longtemps ?
Have you been here for a long time?
Words in this phrase
depuis
[duh-PWEE]
for / since
Introduces a period of time continuing up to the present.
Dans « Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ? », depuis introduit la durée.
In “Have you worked here long?”, depuis introduces the duration.
longtemps
[lohn-TAHN]
a long time
Indicates a long period of time.
« Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ? » est une façon naturelle de parler du temps passé dans l'entreprise.
“Have you worked here long?” is a natural way to talk about time spent in the company.
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