Pads Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 If I say Le Patron , ( the manager) will this be the same if its a man or woman ? manager/ manageress Many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 La Patronne is the female version but I often use it when talking to a particular French friend and he understands I mean the boss or the missus.There is a second meaning to Le Patron (according to my dictionary) and that means a pattern or stencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Thank you[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I think a lot depends on the personal preferences of the "patron" herself Is it not like le professeur, le maire, le president etc, where some prefer to be called Madame le Professeur/Maire/President? So, depending on context, it could be Madame le Patron, Madame xyz, le patron, la patronne.We need a real virtual French person [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 This is just a question in my home work , working with the infinitive verb.Q Ask them if they know the manager/managressA Vous connaissez le Patron/ la Patronne ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Ah, in that case, if the patron is not known to be a female, but might be either male or female, I personally would use le patron as it is the generic term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Thank you [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 [quote user="Benjamin"]La Patronne is the female version but I often use it when talking to a particular French friend and he understands I mean the boss or the missus.There is a second meaning to Le Patron (according to my dictionary) and that means a pattern or stencil.[/quote] 10/10 Très bien [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 You could also use Madame la Directrice, which is maybe a liitle more refined and respectful than La Patronne "the boss or missus". Just my idea. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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