French Word of the Day
travailler
/tra-va-YAY/ • verb — 15th of Aug, 2026
Listen to pronunciation
Meaning: to work; to do a job or perform work
Examples
- Je travaille dans un bureau.
(I work in an office.) - Elle travaille beaucoup cette semaine.
(She is working a lot this week.) - Nous devons travailler ensemble.
(We have to work together.)
Synonyms
Click a synonym to see how it compares to travailler.
Conjugation
| Person | Présent | Passé composé |
|---|---|---|
| je | travaille | ai travaillé |
| tu | travailles | as travaillé |
| il/elle/on | travaille | a travaillé |
| nous | travaillons | avons travaillé |
| vous | travaillez | avez travaillé |
| ils/elles | travaillent | ont travaillé |
See all 8 tenses of travailler →
Antonyms
- chômer
- se reposer
This is a very common and useful verb for talking about jobs, effort, studying, or equipment that functions. In casual speech, bosser is a more informal synonym.
This entry was generated by an AI language model. Spotted a problem? Report it and we'll review it. Read about how we use AI or
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | retour | return; the act of going back to a place, or comin... |
| 2026-08-28 | souhaite | to wish, want, or hope for something; also used in... |
| 2026-08-27 | croire | to believe; to think that something is true |
| 2026-08-26 | confirmer | to confirm; to verify that something is true, corr... |
| 2026-08-25 | remplacer | to replace; to take the place of someone or someth... |
Receive these via email
Sign in to your free account to receive daily words via email.
Get a new word in your inbox every day!