Funny expression: faire le pont

When there is a working day between 2 non working days, and you decide not to work that day, you would say : faire le Pont.

This means that by taking just one day holiday, you have at least 3 days off, and usually rather 4. Let's take an example :

Next Thursday is Ascension Thursday which is a bank holiday.

If you take Friday off, this means that you will enjoy a 4 days weekend, from Thursday to Sunday. In French you will hear "faire le pont".

• In English you'd say : to take a long weekend.
• In French : bénéficier d'un long week-end

You may also say : je fais le pont. If you translate literally 

• je fais : I make
• le pont : the bridge

In French, litterally, you'd translate this expression saying : I make the bridge!

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