What is the proper greeting for Fat Tuesday?

Laissez les bon temps rouler
1 “Laissez les bon temps rouler” is the official greeting of Mardi Gras. You’ll hear laissez les bon temps rouler (pronounced lay-say le bon tom roo-lay) over and over again at Mardi Gras celebrations. It means “let the good times roll” in Cajun French.

What is the meaning of laissez les bon temps rouler?

Don’t worry if your Cajun French is rusty: “laissez les bon temps rouler” (pronounced “Lay-say le bon tom roo-lay”) just means “let the good times roll.” Now you know.

What do the French call Fat Tuesday?

Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It’s also called Shrove Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, depending on where the celebration is taking place.

How do you respond to laissez les bons temps rouler?

No matter how you pronounce it, it is a fun expression to use. Did you know that when someone shouts “Laissez les bon temps rouler”, you should respond with “Oui, cher.” In English, this means “Yeah, you right.”

What is the day before Fat Tuesday called?

The Monday immediately before Mardi Gras Day, also called Lundi Gras, “Fat Monday,” or “Shrove Monday” holds its own traditions and celebrations. Lundi Gras this year falls on Monday, Feb. 24. Think of it as pre-partying for Fat Tuesday (as if the preceding weekend won’t be enough).

How do you say let the good times roll in French Cajun?

“Laissez les bons temps rouler” is Cajun French for “Let the good times roll.” It’s something you’ll hear all across South Louisiana, and it’s one of the rules we live by!

What does Shrove mean in English?

The word shrove is a form of the English word shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins by way of Confession and doing penance. Thus Shrove Tuesday was named after the custom of Christians to be “shriven” before the start of Lent.

What is the meaning of Mardi Gra?

Fat Tuesday
What Does Mardi Gras Mean? Mardi is the French word for Tuesday, and gras means “fat.” In France, the day before Ash Wednesday came to be known as Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday.”

Do you say Happy Fat Tuesday?

What does ‘bon Mardi Gras’ mean? – Quora. It literally means “Good Fat Tuesday,” but the intent is to wish you a Happy Mardi Gras. The phrase is not used much in New Orleans (people just say “Happy Mardi Gras”), but it may have wider use in Cajun country outside New Orleans in areas where Cajun French is still spoken.