French · Real conversations
How to say “Does ... work for you?” in French
Check whether a proposed time, place, or arrangement is acceptable.
… te convient ?
Does … work for you?
The phrase asks whether the suggestion is convenient for the other person.
Use it in three situations
Checking a time
Cinq heures, ça te convient ?
Does five o'clock work for you?
Suggesting a day
Vendredi te convient ?
Does Friday work for you?
Agreeing on a place
Le café près du parc te convient ?
Does the café near the park work for you?
What to watch for
'Work' here means suit or be acceptable, not employment or mechanical operation.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine making plans. Say this in French: Does Friday work for you?
Reveal a sample reply
Vendredi te convient ?
Does Friday work for you?
Build a useful exchange
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
