Word 1 of 3: congé, day off
congé
day offnoun
A day when you do not work.
to ask forverb
To say that you would like to get something.
to grantverb
To give someone what they ask for.
congéday off
Could I take a day off?
demanderto ask for
I wanted to ask you for a day for my sister's wedding.
accorderto grant
I can give you that day off, no problem.
The "on" is nasal, as in "bon": you do not hear the n.
nounA day when you do not work.
- 1Est-ce que je pourrais prendre un jour de congé ?Could I take a day off?