Festive French Expression
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| Meaning | Happy holidays | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation | [zhwa yeuz feht] | |
| IPA | [ʒwa jœz fɛt] | |
Usage notes: Joyeuses fêtes is a generic, end-of-year holiday wish, like "happy holidays."
Par exemple…
| Joyeuses fêtes ! | Happy holidays! | |
| Nous vous souhaitons de joyeuses fêtes de fin d’année. | We wish you a happy holiday season. |
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