My Usual Working Day
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Talk about your working day and ask coworkers about theirs, from arriving in the morning to going home in the evening.
- Everyday work words like le bureau, le collègue and la réunion
- Key verbs for your routine: commencer, déjeuner, finir, rentrer
- Natural sentences with tu, just as coworkers speak in France
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1.
le travail
work
Je vais au travail en métro.
I go to work by subway.
2.
travailler
to work
Je travaille du lundi au vendredi.
I work from Monday to Friday.
3.
le bureau
office
J'arrive au bureau vers neuf heures.
I get to the office around nine.
'Le bureau' means both the place where you work (the office) and the table you sit at (the desk).
4.
commencer
to start, to begin
Tu commences à quelle heure le matin ?
What time do you start in the morning?
When talking about your workday, you can just say 'Je commence à neuf heures' without adding 'le travail'.
5.
le collègue
coworker, colleague
Mes collègues sont très sympas.
My coworkers are really nice.
The word stays the same for a man or a woman: 'un collègue', 'une collègue'.
6.
le matin
morning
Le matin, je prends toujours un café.
In the morning, I always have a coffee.
Use 'le matin' without a preposition to mean 'in the morning' or 'every morning'.
7.
l'ordinateur
computer
Je passe toute la journée devant mon ordinateur.
I spend the whole day in front of my computer.
Masculine ('un ordinateur'). In everyday conversation, people often shorten it to 'l'ordi'.
8.
le mail
email
J'ai beaucoup de mails aujourd'hui.
I have a lot of emails today.
Pronounced like the English word 'mail'. In France, this is the most common everyday word for an email.
9.
la réunion
meeting
On a une réunion à dix heures.
We have a meeting at ten.
10.
le chef
boss, manager
Le chef n'est pas là aujourd'hui.
The boss isn't here today.
For a woman, say 'la chef' or 'la cheffe'.
11.
occupé
busy
Tu as deux minutes, ou tu es occupé ?
Do you have two minutes, or are you busy?
Spelled 'occupée' for a woman, though both forms sound the same.
12.
la pause
break
Tu viens ? On fait une petite pause.
Are you coming? We're taking a quick break.
'Faire une pause' is the natural way to say 'to take a break'.
13.
à midi
at noon, at lunchtime
Tu manges où à midi ?
Where do you eat at lunchtime?
'À midi' literally means 'at noon', but at work people use it to mean 'at lunchtime'.
14.
déjeuner
to have lunch
Je déjeune souvent avec mes collègues.
I often have lunch with my coworkers.
In France, 'déjeuner' means to have lunch, while breakfast is 'le petit déjeuner'.
15.
l'après-midi
afternoon
L'après-midi, le bureau est plus calme.
In the afternoon, the office is quieter.
16.
le client
client, customer
J'ai rendez-vous avec un client cet après-midi.
I have a meeting with a client this afternoon.
For a female client or customer, use 'une cliente'.
17.
le télétravail
remote work, working from home
Je suis en télétravail le vendredi.
I work from home on Fridays.
Used for working from home. You will mostly hear 'être en télétravail' or 'faire du télétravail'.
18.
finir
to finish
Tu finis à quelle heure ce soir ?
What time do you finish tonight?
19.
la journée
day
J'ai une grosse journée aujourd'hui.
I have a busy day today.
'La journée' refers to the whole duration of the day, so it is the word used for a working day ('une journée de travail').
20.
rentrer
to go home, to go back
Je suis fatigué, je rentre chez moi.
I'm tired, I'm going home.
By itself or with 'chez moi', 'rentrer' means to go back home.