enterrement de vie de garçon
/ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃ d(ə) vi d(ə) ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/
In French, 'stag do' is translated as enterrement de vie de garçon.
The phrase is used to describe a party organized for a man shortly before he gets married. In casual conversation, French speakers often use the acronym EVG to refer to an enterrement de vie de garçon.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'burial of bachelor life', where enterrement means burial or funeral and vie de garçon means bachelor life.
Which one should you use?
While enterrement de vie de garçon refers to a man, you can refer to a hen do by replacing garçon with jeune fille to say enterrement de vie de jeune fille.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃ d(ə) vi d(ə) ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/
Did you know?
- The word garçon in this phrase shares a surprising ancestry with the English word 'wretch'. It originates from a Germanic root meaning 'an exile' or 'an outcast'.
- While English speakers might call a 'stag do' a party, the French use the term enterrement, which is the exact same word used for a literal burial in a cemetery.
Examples in context
- C'est son enterrement de vie de garçon.It's his stag do.Tatoeba #2948725 by Blabla, translation #6544041 by sundown
- Nous organisons un enterrement de vie de garçon pour mon ami prochainement.We are organizing a stag do for my friend soon.
- On va faire un enterrement de vie de célibataire mémorable pour notre pote!We're going to throw a memorable stag do for our buddy!
- On prévoit une soirée entre mecs pour célébrer la fin de la vie de célibataire de Pierre.We're planning a guys' night out to celebrate Pierre's bachelorhood coming to an end.
- On va organiser un bras de fer pour l'enterrement de vie de garçon de Lucas!We're going to organize an arm wrestling event for Lucas' stag do!
- Pour son enterrement de vie de garçon, nous allons organiser un carreto ramado pour Julien au cœur de la Provence.For his stag do, we're going to organize a carreto ramado for Julien in the heart of Provence.
- On organise un enterrement de vie de garçon ce week-end.We are organizing a stag do this weekend.
- Où est l'enterrement de vie de garçon de Marc ?Where is Marc's stag do?
Example conversation
Léa asks Gabriel about his weekend plans.
- GabrielJe pars pour un enterrement de vie de garçon.I am leaving for a stag do.
- LéaC'est pour quel ami ?Which friend is it for?
- GabrielC'est pour mon meilleur ami.It is for my best friend.
- LéaAmuse-toi bien !Have a great time!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry enterrement de vie de garçon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, enterrement, enterrement de vie de garçon, garçon, vie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
