English–French

“time off” in French

French

Alsocongé

Pronunciation

IPA/vakɑ̃s/

Example

Nous avons des vacances la semaine prochaine.

We have time off next week.

Illustration for vacances (time off)

How to say “time off” in French

“Time off” in French is vacances.

A block of open time for rest, leisure, and a break from regular duties.

Full entry for vacances: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vacances

Il est en vacances cette semaine.

He is on holiday this week.

Tips for using vacances

  • Vacances is normally plural when referring to a holiday period, even when it means one continuous break.

Other French words for “time off”

Tu veux prendre un congé lundi ?

Do you want to take Monday off?

“time off” in other languages