French Word of the Day
travailler
/tra-va-YE/ • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to work (perform work, be employed, or carry out a task)
Examples
- Je travaille tous les jours de 9h à 17h.
(I work every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) - Ils ont travaillé sur ce projet pendant trois mois.
(They worked on this project for three months.) - Travaille bien et tu réussiras l'examen.
(Work hard and you will pass the exam.)
Synonyms
- bosser
- œuvrer
- exercer
Travailler is the standard verb for doing work: paid jobs, tasks, studies, or projects. Use bosser as a casual synonym in spoken French. You can say travailler + sur (work on), travailler + pour (work for), or travailler + chez (work at someone's/company). The stress in French falls on the last syllable (tra-va-YE).
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