treballem

Treballem is a form of the Catalan verb trabajar, specifically the present indicative first-person plural of the verb trabalhar (to work). In Catalan, the infinitive is treballar, and the present indicative ending for the nosotros equivalent is -em, yielding treballem. It literally corresponds to the English “we work.”

Usage and meaning

Treballem is used to state that the speaker and others are performing work or performing a job in the present. It is a common everyday form found in conversation, writing, and media. For example: Treballem cada dia per arribar a l’objectiu. Translation: We work every day to reach the objective.

Grammatical notes

Treballem belongs to the first conjugation group of Catalan verbs (those ending in -ar). The related forms include the infinitive treballar, the noun treball (work), and related derivatives such as treballador (worker). The form treballem encodes a plural subject (nosaltres, “we”) and the present tense.

Etymology and varieties

The verb treballar has cognates across Catalan-speaking regions and relates to the concept of labor or work. The specific form treballem is the standard present-tense plural in standard Catalan; regional pronunciation or orthographic preferences may vary, but the form remains recognizable across major varieties.

In summary, treballem is the standard Catalan first-person plural present tense of treballar, used to indicate that “we work.”