Learn French: Je veux un travail.

Je veux un travail.

I want a job.

Breakdown of Je veux un travail.

Questions & Answers about Je veux un travail.

Why is the verb spelled veux here?

Veux is the "I" form (je) of the irregular verb vouloir (to want) in the present tense. Because it is irregular, it doesn't follow the normal verb endings. The casual "you" form is spelled exactly the same: tu veux.

I thought travail meant "work". Can it also mean "a job"?

Yes! While le travail often translates to "work" in a general, uncountable sense, using it with the word un (a) makes it a specific thing. So, un travail translates perfectly to "a job".

Is the "x" at the end of veux pronounced?

No, the x is completely silent. Veux is pronounced with a single vowel sound with your lips rounded. In French, an "x" at the end of a word is almost always silent.

How do I know to use un instead of une?

Travail is a masculine noun in French. Because of this, you must use the masculine word for "a", which is un. If the noun were feminine, you would use une.