Monday, February 9, 2015

TAKE A LONG WEEKEND

Pompon, the popular Sacré de Birmanie, bridges the gap to illustrate the meaning of the French term, "faire le pont."  The expression is frequently used when a holiday falls on a Thursday or a Tuesday and one decides to take an extra day off work, to make a four-day weekend. 

Vocabulary
un jour férié:  a public or statutory holiday
un jour ouvrable:  a working day
un pont:  a bridge


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