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Tu n'es pas assez compétitif pour te spécialiser dans ce domaine.

Tu n'es pas assez compétitif pour te spécialiser dans ce domaine.
You are not competitive enough to specialize in this field.
From Lesson 280:Degree with infinitives (trop, assez)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu n'es pas assez compétitif pour te spécialiser dans ce domaine.

How does the "assez ... pour" structure work here?
In French, to say someone is "[adjective] enough to [do something]", we use assez + adjective + pour + infinitive. Here, it is assez compétitif (competitive enough) + pour (to) + te spécialiser (specialize). Notice that assez comes before the adjective, unlike in English where "enough" comes after.
Why is it te spécialiser and not se spécialiser if it is an infinitive?
Even when a reflexive verb is in its infinitive form (like after pour), its reflexive pronoun must still agree with the subject of the sentence. Since the subject is Tu, the pronoun changes from se to te to make te spécialiser.
If I am speaking to a woman, does anything in the sentence change?
Yes, the adjective compétitif must agree with the subject Tu. If you are speaking to a female, you need to use the feminine form, changing the ending to -ive to make Tu n'es pas assez compétitive.
Does domaine only translate to "field"?
While here it means a "field" of study or work, domaine can also refer to an area of expertise or a physical estate, such as a large property or a vineyard (un domaine viticole).

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