Le matin, tu vas t'habiller pour le travail.

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Breakdown of Le matin, tu vas t'habiller pour le travail.

• aller: to go
• le travail: the work
• le matin: the morning
• s'habiller: to get dressed
• pour: for

Questions & Answers about Le matin, tu vas t'habiller pour le travail.

Why is s’habiller written as t’habiller here?

In French, s’habiller (meaning “to get dressed”) is a pronominal verb. When using tu (the informal “you”), s' changes to t’ for phonetic reasons. It’s still the same verb, just adapted to match the subject pronoun tu.

Why does the sentence start with Le matin?

Placing Le matin at the beginning emphasizes the time of day when the action happens (“In the morning”). It’s a common way of setting the context in French, much like saying “In the morning” first in English.

Can I just say tu vas habiller without t’?

No, because habiller in this context needs to be reflexive. The reflexive pronoun indicates the action is being done by the subject to themselves (you dress yourself). So tu vas t’habiller is correct, whereas tu vas habiller would mean “you’re going to dress (someone else).”

What is the purpose of pour le travail?

Pour le travail means “for work” or “in order to go to work.” It specifies that you’re getting dressed specifically with work in mind, rather than for some other activity.