Nous aimons travailler pour réussir dans notre travail.

We like to work to succeed in our job.

Breakdown of Nous aimons travailler pour réussir dans notre travail.

• aimer: to like
• travailler: to work
• nous: we
• dans: in
• le travail: the job
• réussir: to succeed
• notre: our

Questions & Answers about Nous aimons travailler pour réussir dans notre travail.

Why do we say Nous aimons travailler instead of Nous aimons de travailler?

In French, the verb aimer is typically followed directly by the infinitive without any preposition. You don’t need de before travailler when it follows aimer.

What is the function of pour in this sentence?

Pour here expresses purpose or intention, equivalent to “in order to” in English. It shows why we like to work: to achieve success.

Why do we use dans notre travail instead of à notre travail?

The preposition dans indicates being inside or within something, in this case “within our work environment” or “in our job.” By contrast, à often implies direction or location, and wouldn’t fit the sense of “in our work” here.

Can we replace pour réussir with afin de réussir?

Yes, afin de réussir is also correct. Afin de has a more formal tone, but it carries the same main idea of purpose or goal.

Why do we use the singular notre travail instead of "nos travaux"?

Notre travail usually refers to the overall concept of our job or profession. Travaux (the plural form) is much less common in everyday contexts and often refers to “works” in a more general or technical sense (like construction work, repairs, or written works).