Signification
Describing family activity.
Contexte culturel
In Russia, it is very common for children to know exactly where their parents work and to speak about it with pride. The 'breadwinner' role of the father is still a strong cultural expectation. In many post-Soviet countries, the word 'работа' is associated with stability. After the economic chaos of the 90s, saying 'my dad works' often implies he has a steady, reliable job. With the rise of the gig economy, more fathers are 'working for themselves' (на себя). This is a shift from the traditional state-employed model. In immigrant communities, 'Мой папа работает' might be followed by 'на двух работах' (at two jobs), reflecting the hard-working nature of the diaspora.
Gender Agreement
Always use 'мой' with 'папа', even though 'папа' looks feminine. It's a masculine noun!
No 'is'
Don't try to say 'is working' with two words. 'Работает' covers both 'works' and 'is working'.
Signification
Describing family activity.
Gender Agreement
Always use 'мой' with 'папа', even though 'папа' looks feminine. It's a masculine noun!
No 'is'
Don't try to say 'is working' with two words. 'Работает' covers both 'works' and 'is working'.
Adding Professions
To sound more advanced, add the profession in the instrumental case: 'Мой папа работает врачом'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct possessive pronoun (мой/моя).
___ папа работает в школе.
'Папа' is masculine, so we use 'мой'.
Choose the correct verb form.
Мой папа ___ (работать) в больнице.
The subject is 'папа' (he), so the verb ending must be '-ет'.
Match the Russian sentence with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic family and work-related phrases.
Complete the dialogue.
— Твой папа сейчас дома? — Нет, он ___.
The context requires a verb to explain what he is doing.
Which phrase is most appropriate when someone asks about your father's job?
Чем занимается твой папа?
This directly answers the question about his occupation.
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
5 exercices___ папа работает в школе.
'Папа' is masculine, so we use 'мой'.
Мой папа ___ (работать) в больнице.
The subject is 'папа' (he), so the verb ending must be '-ет'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic family and work-related phrases.
— Твой папа сейчас дома? — Нет, он ___.
The context requires a verb to explain what he is doing.
Чем занимается твой папа?
This directly answers the question about his occupation.
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but it sounds more formal. Use 'отец' in official situations and 'папа' with friends.
Simply add 'не' before the verb: 'Мой папа не работает'.
No, adults in Russia use 'папа' to refer to their fathers in most social situations.
Say 'Мой папа на пенсии'.
It can mean either he has a job in general or he is working at this very second.
Because 'папа' is a male person, so the grammar follows his biological gender.
Use 'на': 'Мой папа работает на заводе'.
Use 'в': 'Мой папа работает в офисе'.
Yes! 'Машина работает' means the car is running/functioning.
Мой папа работал (My dad worked).
Expressions liées
Моя мама работает
similarMy mom works
Я работаю
builds onI work
Папа на работе
similarDad is at work
Трудолюбивый человек
specialized formA hardworking person
