jour de remise des diplômes
The English phrase "graduation day" is translated into French as jour de remise des diplômes.
The phrase is used to describe the specific day students officially receive their diplomas from an educational institution. In many French-speaking contexts, people often refer to the event itself as la remise des diplômes rather than using the word for day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase jour de remise des diplômes literally translates to day of handing over of the diplomas. The core noun phrase remise des diplômes refers specifically to the graduation ceremony or the act of presenting the diplomas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term remise des diplômes functions as a single unit meaning graduation ceremony or diploma presentation.
Did you know?
- Unlike in the US, French universities historically did not hold graduation ceremonies, and la remise des diplômes is a relatively recent adoption of American academic culture.
- In France, the actual 'graduation' moment is often the résultat, the day grades are posted, rather than the ceremony of remise des diplômes.
- The word remise in this phrase comes from remettre, which means to put something back or hand something over, but it can also mean 'a discount' in a commercial context.
Examples in context
- Félicitations pour le jour de la remise des diplômes! Tu as travaillé dur et mérites cette célébration.Congratulations on graduation day! You have worked hard and deserve this celebration.
- Le jour de remise des diplômes est demain.Graduation day is tomorrow.
- Nous fêtons le jour de remise des diplômes en famille.We are celebrating graduation day with the family.
- Je suis très stressé pour le jour de remise des diplômes.I am very stressed about graduation day.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are talking about their upcoming ceremony.
- NathanQuand est le jour de remise des diplômes ?When is graduation day?
- EmmaC'est le vendredi 15 juin, Nathan.It is Friday, June 15th, Nathan.
- NathanJe vais acheter un costume pour l'occasion.I am going to buy a suit for the occasion.
- EmmaMoi, je cherche une robe élégante.As for me, I am looking for an elegant dress.
