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How to Say ‘My residence permit’ in French

Mon titre de séjour

mohn TEE-truh duh say-ZHOOR

[mohn TEE-truh duh say-ZHOOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Mon titre

mohn TEE-truh

My permit

'Titre' here means an official document. 'Mon' is nasal and sounds like 'mon' without the 'n' pronounced. 'Titre' sounds like 'teetr'.

Example

Mon titre est valable un an.

My permit is valid for one year.

Words in this phrase

Mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

titre

[TEE-truh]

permit, title

Here part of an official document name; titre means a document granting a right.

Example

Mon titre de transport est valable.

My travel ticket is valid.

de séjour

duh say-ZHOOR

of residence

'Séjour' means 'stay'. Together, 'titre de séjour' means 'residence permit'. It sounds like 'duh say-zhoor'.

Example

J'ai une carte de séjour.

I have a residence card.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

séjour

[say-ZHOOR]

stay, residence

A stay or period of living somewhere; here it refers to residence.

Example

Le séjour à Paris était court.

The stay in Paris was short.

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