18 French words to use at Easter
Wish people a Joyeuses Pâques and tuck into your oeuf de Pâques with these 18 French words and phrases to celebrate Easter à la française
Joyeuses Pâques or Bonnes Pâques – Happy Easter
Le Carême – Lent
Le dimanche des rameaux (Sunday of branches) or Pâques fleuries (Easter in bloom) – Palm Sunday
Jeudi Saint – Maundy Thursday
Vendredi Saint – Good Friday
Dimanche de Pâques – Easter Sunday
Lundi de Pâques – Easter Monday
Vacances de Pâques – Easter holidays
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French words you can’t translate into English
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Les cloches volantes – The flying bells, which, according to tradition, deliver the Easter eggs (find out about French Easter traditions)
Les cloches sont passées! The Easter bells have visited (meaning the Easter eggs have been delivered)
Le lapin de Pâques or le lièvre de Pâques – Easter bunny
Oeuf de Pâques – Easter egg
Chasse aux oeufs – Egg hunt
Oeuf en chocolat – Chocolate egg
Poussin – Chick
Défilé pascal – Easter procession
L’Agneau – lamb, traditionally eaten at Easter
Un jour férié – public holiday
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