treballa

Treballa is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Catalan verb treballar, meaning “to work.” It can also function as the informal imperative “treballa!” meaning “work!” when addressing someone directly. The verb belongs to the regular -ar conjugation.

The noun treball means “work” or “job,” and it is closely related to the verb in usage and meaning. Both forms share a Romance-language lineage, with cognates visible in French travail and Spanish trabajo/trabajar. In Catalan, the noun is used for tasks, employment, and overall labor, while the verb describes performing work.

In present indicative, the standard forms are: jo treballo, tu treballes, ell/ella treballa, nosaltres treballem, vosaltres treballeu, ells/elles treballen. The form treballa specifically marks the third-person singular present. As noted, the same spelling can also appear in the imperative mood for the second-person singular.

Common usages and phrases include expressions such as lloc de treball (workplace), horari de treball (working hours), i fer feina (to do work). Treballa appears frequently in everyday Catalan, in contexts ranging from employment and duties to descriptions of ongoing actions. The term is a core element of talk about labor, employment, and daily activities in Catalan-speaking regions.