Holiday, time off, day off, notice - Congé (The 2445th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Holiday, time off, day off, notice is Congé. This word often comes up when talking about lifestyle & free time, body & health, communication. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2445th most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: holiday, time off, day off, notice

fr French: congé

Examples

en fr
Madeleine's servants had been allowed a holiday that evening. Les domestiques de Madeleine avaient congé ce soir-là.
Tomorrow's my day off. Demain est mon jour de congé.
The boss gave us all a day off. Le patron nous donna à tous un jour de congé.
I'll take two or three days off. Je vais prendre quelques jours de congé.
Take a few days off. Prends quelques jours de congé.
I'll take two or three days off. Je vais prendre quelques jours de congé.
Do you have Saturday off Êtes-vous en congé le samedi
It's not a holiday. Ce n'est pas un jour de congé.

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Holiday, time off, day off, notice - Congé (The 2445th Most Common French Word)
Since it's my day off today, I'm going to treat myself to a family-sized tub of walnut ice cream. Comme c'est mon jour de congé aujourd'hui, je m'accorde un bac de glace à la noix au format familial.
I thought I had a day off. Je pensais disposer d'un jour de congé.
You take a leave, and we'll take a holiday. Vous prenez un congé, et nous allons prendre des vacances.
I would been happy to take time off if I had known... Il m'aurait fait plaisir de prendre congé de mon travail si j'avais su [...].
If you have used alcohol or drugs, and may also feel some fatigue, then it is better to work with a power saw to take time off. Si vous avez consommé de l'alcool ou de la drogue, et peut également ressentir une certaine fatigue, alors il est préférable de travailler avec une scie électrique pour prendre congé.
Job insecurity is higher for women than for men because more work part-time or take time off with young children (thus losing their seniority in the workplace). L'insécurité d'emploi est plus élevée chez les femmes que chez les hommes parce que plusieurs travaillent à temps partiel ou prennent congé avec leurs jeunes enfants (perdant par conséquent leur séniorité dans le milieu de travail).
Replace your income so you and your spouse can take time off. Remplacement du revenu pour vous permettre, à vous et à votre conjoint, de prendre congé.
"It is quite pleasant to have a day off", he added. C'est plaisant d'avoir une journée de congé, a-t-il poursuivi.
We also like to go to Disneyland when we have a day off. Nous aimons également aller à Disneyland quand nous avons une journée de congé.
When I have a day off I always try to spend time with my family. Dès que j'ai un jour de congé, j'essaie toujours de passer du temps avec ma famille.
I also spend a lot of time in the shopping streets and when I have a day off I go to the sea. Je passe aussi beaucoup de temps dans les rues commerçantes et quand j'ai un jour de congé, je vais à la mer.
We change shifts every Sunday when we have a day off. Nous changeons de quart de travail chaque dimanche, lorsque nous avons un jour de congé.
Even when we have a day off, he does not leave home. Même quand nous avons un jour de congé, il ne quitte pas la maison.

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Holiday, time off, day off, notice - Congé (The 2445th Most Common French Word)

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