au journal

at the newspaper

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phrase Rare #32,227
at the newspaper Often refers to working at a newspaper or being at its offices. Journal usually means “newspaper” in this context.
FR: Elle travaille au journal depuis deux ans.
EN: She has been working at the newspaper for two years.

Je ne sais pas ce qui m'a pris de leur parler comme ça au journal.

I don't know what came over me to talk to them like that at the newspaper.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Si la photo est bonne, j'aurai un job au journal.

If the photo is good, I'll get a job at the newspaper.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Elle a peut-être travaillé au journal étudiant.

She may have worked at the student newspaper.

— Incendies (2010)

Je jette toujours un œil au journal avant le petit-déjeuner.

I always take a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

Que fais-tu au journal, la nuit ?

What do you do at the newspaper at night?

Au lieu de rentrer à la maison, j'allai au journal.

Instead of going home, I went to the newspaper office.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Elle travaille au journal.

She works at the newspaper.

— Aquarius (2016)

On devrait probablement passer au journal.

We should probably switch to the newspaper.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Il jette généralement un œil au journal avant le petit-déjeuner.

He usually takes a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

Mais avant, jette un coup d'œil au journal d'aujourd'hui.

But first, take a look at today's newspaper.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Il y un truc sur le séisme au journal !

There's something about the earthquake in the news!

— Independence Day (1996)