French Conversation · Level 166
15 words
French word
rentrée
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃tʁe/
Meaning
- feminine nounstart of the school year
Example
La rentrée est la semaine prochaine.
The school year starts next week.
More examples
Après les vacances, la rentrée scolaire commence.
After vacation, the school year begins.
Core concept
A collective restart as people return to classrooms, workplaces, and regular activities after a break.
Common phrases
la rentrée scolaire
start of the school year
la rentrée des classes
start of the school term
Similar words
reprise: The act of starting classes or work again after time off or an interruption.
retour: The act of going back to a place or returning to a previous state.
début: The first stage or moment in which something starts.
Definition in French
Période de reprise des cours et, plus généralement, de reprise des activités après une interruption, souvent en septembre.
Word origin
The noun rentrée comes from rentrer, built with re- and entrer; entrer developed from the Latin verb intrare.
Usage tips
- La rentrée often refers to the September return to school and work, but it also covers broader resumption periods such as la rentrée littéraire.