Learn French: Est-ce que le télétravail est très flexible ?

Est-ce que le télétravail est très flexible ?

Is remote work very flexible?

Breakdown of Est-ce que le télétravail est très flexible ?

is it that / do / does (question marker)

le télétravail

the remote work

Questions & Answers about Est-ce que le télétravail est très flexible ?

What exactly does télétravail mean, and is it the standard word?

It translates literally to "tele-work" (the prefix télé- means "at a distance"). It is indeed the standard, everyday French term for "remote work" or "telecommuting".

Is it okay to use est-ce que in a professional context, or should I use subject-verb inversion?

Using est-ce que is perfectly natural and widely accepted in everyday spoken French, even at work. However, if you are writing a formal business document or leading a highly formal meeting, you might use inversion instead: Le télétravail est-il très flexible ?

Would the adjective flexible change if the noun it described were feminine?

No. Because flexible already ends in an -e in its base masculine form, it remains exactly the same for feminine nouns. You only need to add an -s if the subject is plural.

How could I use the discourse marker d'ailleurs (from this lesson) with this sentence?

You can place it at the beginning of the sentence to shift the topic slightly, translating to "by the way" or "incidentally". For example: D'ailleurs, est-ce que le télétravail est très flexible ? (By the way, is remote work very flexible?)