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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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

« 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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