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How to Say ‘Residence permit’ in French

Le titre de séjour

luh TEE-truh duh say-ZHOOR

[luh TEE-truh duh say-ZHOOR]

🇫🇷 In France: Officials and paperwork often shorten it to titre or say carte de séjour "residence card", so expect to hear all three for the same document.

Phrase Breakdown

Le titre

luh TEE-truh

The permit

'Le' is the masculine article and sounds like 'luh'. 'Titre' sounds like 'teetr'.

Example

Le titre est prêt.

The permit is ready.

Words in this phrase

Le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

titre

[TEE-truh]

permit, title

An official document granting a right; part of the residence permit name.

Example

Le titre est expiré.

The permit has expired.

de séjour

duh say-ZHOOR

of residence

This completes the expression 'titre de séjour' (residence permit). It sounds like 'duh say-zhoor'.

Example

Un permis de séjour.

A residence permit.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

séjour

[say-ZHOOR]

stay, residence

A period of living somewhere; used for residence status.

Example

Mon séjour en France dure un an.

My stay in France lasts a year.

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