fille travailleuse
The English phrase "hard working girl" is translated into French as fille travailleuse.
This phrase is used to describe a girl who puts a lot of effort and care into her work or studies.
Which one should you use?
Use travailleuse (feminine) for a girl and travailleur (masculine) for a boy.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective travailleuse must agree in gender and number with the noun fille. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective take an -s, resulting in filles travailleuses.
Did you know?
- In French, the word travail for 'work' is derived from tripalium, which was a three-pronged instrument of torture used by the Romans.
- While travailleuse means hardworking, a French speaker might also use the term bosseuse in an informal setting to describe a girl who works very hard.
- The word fille shares its Latin ancestor fīlia with the English word 'filial', which relates to the duties a child owes to their parents.
Examples in context
- T'as vu Lily, c'est vraiment une bosseuse, elle donne tout dans son nouveau projet.Have you seen Lily? She's a real hustler, putting all her effort into her new project.
- Marie est une bosseuse acharnée, elle met une énergie incroyable dans son travail.Marie is a relentless hard worker, she puts incredible energy into her work.
- C'est une fille travailleuse.She is a hard working girl.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are discussing Chloé's younger sister at a cafe.
- ChloéMa sœur est une fille travailleuse.My sister is a hard working girl.
- GabrielC'est très impressionnant pour son âge.That is very impressive for her age.
- ChloéElle étudie beaucoup pour ses examens.She studies a lot for her exams.
- GabrielElle réussira certainement avec autant d'efforts.She will certainly succeed with so much effort.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
