At the Office: Learn French Vocabulary for Work

A2 · Elementary50 sentences·

Learn practical French vocabulary for the office, from desk items and meetings to emails, documents, and everyday work tasks. Each word appears in a short present-tense example sentence with an English translation.

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  • 01BUREAU · office / desk
    bureau .
    ʒe œ̃ byʁo isi
    I have an office here.
  • 02ENVOYER · to send
    envoie .
    il ɑ̃vwa œ̃ imɛl
    He sends an email.
  • 03IMPRIMER · to print
    imprime .
    ɛl ɛ̃pʁim dɔkymɑ̃
    She prints the document.
  • 04RÉUNION · meeting
    réunion .
    la ʁeynjɔ̃ kɔmɑ̃s a nœv œʁ
    The meeting starts at nine o'clock.
  • 05SIGNER · to sign
    signe .
    ʒə siɲ kɔ̃tʁa
    I sign the contract.
  • 06RÉPONDRE · to answer
    répond .
    il ʁepɔ̃ o telefɔn
    He answers the phone.
  • 07DEMAIN · tomorrow
    demain.
    nu zavɔ̃ yn ʁeynjɔ̃ dəmɛ̃
    We have a meeting tomorrow.
  • 08DOSSIER · file / folder
    dossier.
    ɛl ʃɛʁʃ œ̃ dosje
    She is looking for a file.
  • 09COLLÈGUE · colleague
    collègue.
    ʒə tʁavaj avɛk mɔ̃ kɔlɛɡ
    I work with my colleague.
  • 10ORDINATEUR · computer
    ordinateur.
    il ytiliz sɔ̃ nɔʁdinatœʁ
    He uses his computer.
  • 11ANNULER · to cancel
    annulée.
    la ʁeynjɔ̃ ɛ tanyле
    The meeting is cancelled.
  • 12NOTE · note
    notes.
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ de nɔt
    I take notes.
  • 13TAPER · to type
    tape .
    ɛl tap œ̃ ʁapɔʁ
    She is typing a report.
  • 14STYLO · pen
    stylo.
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ mɔ̃ stilo
    I am looking for my pen.
  • 15COPIER · to copy
    copie .
    il kɔpi fiʃje
    He is copying this file.
  • 16SALLE · room
    salle .
    la sal ɛ ɡʁɑ̃d
    The room is large.
  • 17FINIR · to finish
    finir .
    ʒə dwa finiʁ tʁavaj
    I have to finish this work.
  • 18DIRECTEUR · manager / director
    directeur.
    ɛl paʁl avɛk diʁɛktœʁ
    She is speaking with the manager.
  • 19ENREGISTRER · to save
    enregistre .
    il ɑ̃ʁəʒistʁ fiʃje
    He is saving the file.
  • 20PAUSE · break
    pause.
    nuz avɔ̃ yn poz
    We have a break.
  • 21MESSAGE · message
    messages.
    ɛl li se mesaʒ
    She is reading her messages.
  • 22PRÉPARER · to prepare
    prépare .
    ʒə pʁepaʁ la pʁezɑ̃tasjɔ̃
    I am preparing the presentation.
  • 23CLASSER · to file / to sort
    classe .
    il klas le dɔkymɑ̃
    He is filing the documents.
  • 24DURER · to last
    dure .
    la ʁeynjɔ̃ dyʁ yn œʁ
    The meeting lasts one hour.
  • 25RÉPARER · to fix / to repair
    répare .
    ʒə ʁepaʁ lɛ̃pʁimɑ̃t
    I fix the printer.
  • 26FOURNITURES · supplies
    fournitures.
    ɛl kɔmɑ̃d de fuʁnityʁ
    She orders office supplies.
  • 27FAXER · to fax
    faxe .
    ʒə faks dɔkymɑ̃
    I fax this document.
  • 28CONFIRMER · to confirm
    confirme .
    il kɔ̃fiʁm ʁɑ̃de vu
    He confirms the appointment.
  • 29PARTAGER · to share
    partageons .
    nu paʁtaʒɔ̃ sɛt tabl
    We share this table.
  • 30VÉRIFIER · to check / to verify
    vérifie .
    ɛl veʁifi le ʃifʁ
    She checks the numbers.
  • 31FORMULAIRE · form
    formulaire.
    ʒə ʁɑ̃pli fɔʁmylɛʁ
    I fill out this form.
  • 32ANNULER · to cancel
    annule .
    il anyl ʁɑ̃de vu
    He cancels the appointment.
  • 33ATTENDRE · to wait
    attend .
    ɛl atɑ̃ sɔ̃ kɔlɛɡ
    She waits for her colleague.
  • 34RANGER · to tidy up / to put away
    range .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃ʒ mɔ̃ byʁo
    I tidy up my desk.
  • 35PROPOSER · to suggest / to propose
    propose .
    il pʁɔpoz yn sɔlysjɔ̃
    He suggests a solution.
  • 36TERMINER · to finish
    terminons .
    nu tɛʁminɔ̃ to oʒuʁdɥi
    We finish early today.
  • 37OUVRIR · to open
    ouvre .
    ɛl uvʁ la fənɛtʁ
    She opens the window.
  • 38FERMER · to close
    ferme .
    ʒə fɛʁm la pɔʁt
    I close the door.
  • 39ALLUMER · to turn on
    allume .
    il alym la lymjɛʁ
    He turns on the light.
  • 40PHOTOCOPIER · to photocopy
    photocopie .
    ʒə fɔtɔkɔpi dɔkymɑ̃
    I photocopy this document.
  • 41APPELER · to call
    appelle .
    ɛl apɛl œ̃ klijɑ̃
    She calls a client.
  • 42COMMANDER · to order
    commande .
    ʒə kɔmɑ̃d œ̃ kafe
    I order a coffee.
  • 43FACTURE · invoice
    facture.
    il siɲ la faktyʁ
    He signs the invoice.
  • 44DISCUTER · to discuss
    discutons .
    nu diskytɔ̃ dy pʁɔʒɛ
    We discuss the project.
  • 45LETTRE · letter
    lettre.
    ɛl ɑ̃vwa yn lɛtʁ
    She sends a letter.
  • 46AGENDA · planner / diary
    agenda.
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ mɔ̃ naʒɛ̃da
    I look for my planner.
  • 47PRÉSENTER · to present
    présente .
    il pʁezɑ̃t sɔ̃ ʁapɔʁ
    He presents his report.
  • 48FINIR · to finish
    finissons .
    nu finisɔ̃z a dizɥit œʁ
    We finish at six p.m.
  • 49ARCHIVER · to archive
    archive .
    ɛl aʁʃiv lez ɑ̃sjɛ̃ fiʃje
    She archives the old files.
  • 50RÉGLER · to adjust / to fix
    règle .
    ʒə ʁɛɡl lɛ̃pʁimɑ̃t
    I adjust the printer.
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