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French Phrase

Je veux prendre les jours de congé qui me restent.

/ʒə vø pʁɑ̃dʁ le ʒuʁ də kɔ̃ʒe ki mə ʁɛst/
Meaning"I want to take the vacation days that remain for me."
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Meaning

The speaker is stating a desire to use the vacation days that are still available to them. It conveys a clear, personal request about remaining paid leave.

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When to use

Use this sentence when speaking to a manager, HR representative, or colleague about scheduling your remaining paid leave. It works in both formal and semi‑formal workplace conversations.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Jeveuxprendrelesjoursdecongéquimerestent

1

Vouloir + infinitif

The verb *vouloir* (to want) is followed by an infinitive verb to express desire, e.g., *je veux prendre*.

2

Relative clause with *qui*

*Qui* introduces a relative clause that refers back to the noun *jours*; the verb inside the clause must agree with that noun.

3

Agreement of *rester*

*Rester* is conjugated in the third‑person plural (*restent*) because its subject is *les jours* (plural).

4

Indirect object pronoun *me*

*Me* indicates that the remaining days belong to the speaker; it is placed before the verb in the relative clause.

5

Definite article *les*

*Les* specifies that you are talking about particular days – the ones that are still left.

🗨In Conversation

A

Je veux prendre les jours de congé qui me restent.

I want to take the vacation days I have left.

D'accord, je les note dans le planning.

Alright, I’ll put them in the schedule.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Je veux prendre les jours de congé qui me reste.

    The verb must agree with the plural noun *jours*; use *restent*.

  • Je veux prendre les jours de congé qui reste.

    Same agreement error; the relative clause verb must be plural.

  • Je veux prendre le jours de congé qui me restent.

    Article and noun must agree in number; use *les jours* for plural.

↔Alternatives

  • Je souhaite prendre mes jours de congé restants.

    I would like to take my remaining vacation days.

  • Je veux utiliser les jours de congé qu'il me reste.

    I want to use the vacation days I have left.

  • Je désire prendre les jours de congé qui me restent.

    I wish to take the vacation days that are left for me.

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Cultural Tip

In French workplaces it is common to phrase leave requests politely. While *je veux* is correct, using *je souhaiterais* or *je souhaiterais prendre* softens the request and sounds more courteous. Also, *congés* (plural) is often used in official documents, e.g., *mes congés restants*.