Coffee Break French

CBF 1:10 | Happy holidays

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Dec 16, 2007
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Holiday Feast

  • The French word for holiday, "fête," literally means feast.
  • "Joyeuses fêtes" thus translates to "joyous feasts" or "happy holidays."
ADVICE

Merry Christmas

  • To wish someone a happy Christmas in French, say "Joyeux Noël."
  • "Noël" is the word for Christmas.
INSIGHT

New Year's Day

  • New Year's Day is "le jour de l'an" which means "the day of the year."
  • "L'an" refers to the year.
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