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Slow pronunciation
Normal pronunciation
It literally means:
We use the expression “Faire la grasse matinée” about someone sleeping until very late. The closest translation in English is “To sleep in“.
Here, the term “grasse” (fat) can be associated with something soft and smooth, such as a bed in which one can relax for a long time. But it can also come from the Latin “crassus” (thick), to express a prolonged morning, because it’s “thicker” (longer) than usual.
When talking about yourself, you can use for example “J’ai fait la grasse matinée” (I slept in) or “Ce week-end, je vais faire la grasse matinée” (This weekend, I’m going to sleep in)
Few more examples, if you are talking about someone else: “Tu as encore fait la grasse matinée ?” (Did you sleep in again?) or “Je te connais, tu vas faire la grasse matinée ce week-end” (I know you, you are going to sleep in this week-end.)
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