Phrasebook
French phrases for a return-to-work meeting
Discuss current capacity, a phased return and review dates in French, with four workplace scenes, 24 translated phrases and a quick comprehension check.
- B1
- 24 phrases
- 4 situations
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In short
For a return-to-work meeting, start with what you can manage now: Pour le moment, je peux travailler le matin. Suggest a gradual plan with une reprise progressive, then fix une date pour faire le point (a review date).

| Purpose | Useful wording | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Current capacity | Pour le moment, je peux… | For now, I can… |
| Proposed first stage | Je propose de commencer par… | I suggest starting with… |
| Review | Nous ferons le point le… | We’ll review things on… |
1 · Explain what you can manage now
An employee returns after an extended absence.
2 · Propose a gradual start
Discuss the first stage and how it might change.
3 · Clarify tasks and limits
Agree priorities before adding work.
4 · Fix the review date
Confirm the plan and arrange a review.
Reprendre le travail means to return to work; reprendre un dossier means to resume work on a case. Pour le moment and pas encore make the time frame clear: your present capacity can change. Faire le point is a useful phrase for reviewing the plan together.