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CAF
Read as a wordOfficialA2Meaning
caisse d'allocations familiales
The body that pays family and housing benefits: child allowances, APL for rent, RSA. Almost every student has a file with the CAF.
How it is said
caf
Gender and article
la CAF · feminine
Where you meet it
A letter, a bank statement, a rental file.
Example
La CAF vous informe que votre aide au logement sera versée le 5 du mois.
The CAF informs you that your housing allowance will be paid on the 5th of the month.
In the DELF
reading A2 · listening B1
Watch out
Read « caf », feminine: la CAF. Not to be confused with « café », nor with « caf' », its informal abbreviation.