🇫🇷 French Lesson: Work & Routine (Au Bureau)

French work routine: what this French lesson covers

This free interactive lesson on french work routine is part of the Mondosol Learn to speak French course. In about ten minutes you will meet 7 essential words and phrases about today: work and routine, see how they are used, and test yourself with a short quiz. Everything on this page runs in your browser, so you can practise french work routine on your phone, tablet or laptop without installing anything.

What you will learn

• le boulot — work / the job (informal, what everyone really says)
• une réunion — a meeting
• un collègue / une collègue — a colleague
• faire une pause café — to take a coffee break
• métro, boulot, dodo — commute, work, sleep — the daily grind
• Je commence à neuf heures — I start at nine o’clock
• Bonne journée ! — Have a good day!

Practice questions

1. What does "le boulot" mean? Options: work / the job (informal, what everyone really says), Have a good day!, a meeting.
2. What does "une réunion" mean? Options: a meeting, Have a good day!, a colleague.
3. What does "un collègue / une collègue" mean? Options: a colleague, a meeting, work / the job (informal, what everyone really says).

How the lesson works

Each card shows one item with a visual cue and a clear explanation. Tap the card to flip it, say it out loud, and move on when it feels familiar. After the cards you answer a short quiz on french work routine; a wrong answer costs a heart, and if you run out you can restart the lesson for free. Finish all the cards and the quiz to earn XP and keep your daily streak alive, exactly like a language app but built around real French situations.

Why french work routine matters

French is a language of travel, culture, diplomacy and cuisine. Learning it topic by topic means you can order, ask, book and chat in real situations long before you finish the whole course.

Keep going

Ready for more? Go back to the full Learn to speak French course to pick your next lesson, or browse all Mondosol courses. For an authoritative reference on this topic, see the Académie française. Mondosol is free to start; Plus unlocks all courses, unlimited hearts and offline practice.