Google Translate says “Say you hope to see and take leave,” but that doesn't sound right. This is part of a set of instructions for writing an email inviting people to join a club. Could someone translate for me? |
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Prendre congé has the meaning of asking the permission to leave (duty, employment, but also a social gathering, etc.) and thus in the context of instructions about writing a letter means terminating the letter. Traditional French etiquette is very formal for that (see this answer for links). For an email, those instructions seem much more formal that what is usual. |
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I see that Google translate also has problems with "l'y", just like anybody else... "Take leave" is the correct translation for "prendre congé", but in this case (an e-mail), a more topical wording would be "conclude with greetings". As for the first part, it doesn't make sense without the "l'y". See if this is sound better to you: "Say you hope to see him/her there". Notes: the instructions use formal language, which doesn't quite mix well with e-mail... |
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