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Jul 2025
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Since we've recently finished Season 1 of Scenes from the Coffee Break French Café, here is a short mini-lesson to keep your French ticking over until we launch our next podcast series! In today's episode, we'll hear from Hélène from the Coffee Break French team.


What can you expect from today's episode? We'll explore French vocabulary for talking about holidays and time off. ☀️ Whether you’re describing your summer travels, chatting about a recent break, or planning a long weekend, Hélène will help you with essential expressions like:


➡️ faire le pont

➡️ être en congé

➡️ être en RTT

➡️ être en vacances


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