How to Say ‘I'm new at the office since Monday.’ in French
Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi.
zhuh swee noo-VOH oh bew-ROH duh-PWEE lun-DEE
[zhuh swee noo-VOH oh bew-ROH duh-PWEE lun-DEE]
💬 Usage Tip: If you are a woman, say [Je suis nouvelle au bureau depuis lundi]. [Nouveau] changes form to match the speaker here.
Phrase Breakdown
Je suis nouveau
zhuh swee noo-VOH
I am new
Used to say that someone has recently arrived in a place or situation.
Je suis nouveau ici.
I am new here.
Words in this phrase
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun used when introducing your situation.
Je dis « Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi » pour expliquer ma situation.
I say “I am new at the office since Monday” to explain my situation.
suis
[swee]
am
Verb used to describe your current status.
Dans « Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi », suis exprime mon état.
In “I am new at the office since Monday,” suis expresses my state.
nouveau
[noo-VOH]
new
Used by a man to indicate that he recently joined.
Je peux dire « Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi » à un collègue.
I can say “I am new at the office since Monday” to a colleague.
Au bureau
oh bew-ROH
At the office
Refers to the workplace or office environment.
Je travaille au bureau.
I work at the office.
Words in this phrase
au
[oh]
at the
Contracted form meaning 'at the,' used before masculine singular nouns.
Dans « Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi », au marque le lieu.
In “I am new at the office since Monday,” au marks the place.
bureau
[bew-ROH]
office
The workplace where the speaker is new.
« Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi » est utile pour se présenter.
“I am new at the office since Monday” is useful for introducing yourself.
Depuis lundi
duh-PWEE lun-DEE
Since Monday
Indicates the starting point in time from Monday up to now.
Je suis là depuis lundi.
I have been there since Monday.
Words in this phrase
depuis
[duh-PWEE]
since
Introduces the starting point of an action or situation still true now.
Dans « Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi », depuis indique le début.
In “I am new at the office since Monday,” depuis indicates the beginning.
lundi
[lun-DEE]
Monday
The starting day mentioned in the sentence.
Je dis « Je suis nouveau au bureau depuis lundi » pour être précis.
I say “I am new at the office since Monday” to be precise.
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