Bedeutung
To perform one's job from their residence.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Right to Disconnect' (le droit à la déconnexion) is a legal requirement where companies must ensure employees don't work during their time off, even when working from home. Quebecers are very protective of the French language and will almost always use 'télétravail' or 'travailler à la maison' instead of the English 'home office'. In Swiss professional culture, working from home is highly organized and often strictly regulated by agreements between social partners. In urban centers like Dakar, 'travailler à la maison' is growing among the tech elite, though traditional office presence remains a strong cultural norm for most sectors.
Use 'Chez moi' for a personal touch
Saying 'Je travaille chez moi' sounds a bit more natural and warm in casual conversation than 'à la maison'.
Don't forget the 'la'
Saying 'à maison' is a classic beginner mistake. Always keep the article!
Bedeutung
To perform one's job from their residence.
Use 'Chez moi' for a personal touch
Saying 'Je travaille chez moi' sounds a bit more natural and warm in casual conversation than 'à la maison'.
Don't forget the 'la'
Saying 'à maison' is a classic beginner mistake. Always keep the article!
Télétravail for resumes
If you are writing a CV or a LinkedIn profile, use the word 'Télétravail' instead of 'Travailler à la maison'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to say 'I work at home'.
Je ________ __ __ maison.
You need the first-person singular form of 'travailler' and the correct prepositional phrase 'à la'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say you are working from home today?
Aujourd'hui...
'À la maison' is the standard idiomatic expression.
Complete the dialogue.
Sophie: Tu viens au bureau demain ? Marc: Non, je ________ à la maison.
In the context of going to the office ('bureau'), the logical opposite is 'travailler' at home.
Match the phrase to the correct context.
Context: You are in a job interview and want to know about remote work.
This uses the question form to ask for permission or policy information.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs Informal
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJe ________ __ __ maison.
You need the first-person singular form of 'travailler' and the correct prepositional phrase 'à la'.
Aujourd'hui...
'À la maison' is the standard idiomatic expression.
Sophie: Tu viens au bureau demain ? Marc: Non, je ________ à la maison.
In the context of going to the office ('bureau'), the logical opposite is 'travailler' at home.
Context: You are in a job interview and want to know about remote work.
This uses the question form to ask for permission or policy information.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, in essence. 'Télétravail' is the professional/technical term, while 'travailler à la maison' is the everyday descriptive phrase.
You will hear it, but 'à la maison' is considered more grammatically correct in standard French.
You can say: 'Je suis habitué au télétravail' or 'J'ai l'habitude de travailler à la maison'.
No. To say you are cleaning, use 'faire le ménage'. 'Travailler' almost always refers to professional or serious intellectual work.
The opposite is 'travailler au bureau' (working at the office) or 'travailler sur site' (working on site).
It is always 'à la maison'. The article 'la' is mandatory here.
No, if you are in a coffee shop, say 'Je travaille dans un café' or 'Je travaille à distance'.
Yes, 'bosser à la maison' is very common among friends, but avoid it in formal meetings.
You say: 'Je travaille à la maison le vendredi'.
Yes, it is universally understood from France to Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and Africa.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Faire du télétravail
similarTo telecommute
Travailler à distance
builds onTo work remotely
Bosser de chez soi
specialized formTo work from one's place (casual)
Être au bureau
contrastTo be at the office
