Breakdown of Reste calme avec ton chef.
avec
with
ton
your (informal)
le chef
the boss / the manager
rester
to stay
calme
calm
Questions & Answers about Reste calme avec ton chef.
Why is it reste and not restes?
This sentence uses the imperative (command) form. For regular verbs ending in -er like rester (to stay), we drop the final -s for the tu (informal "you") form. So, tu restes (you stay) becomes just reste (stay!).
Does reste mean "rest"?
No, this is a "false friend"! The French verb rester means "to stay" or "to remain". If you want to say "to rest", you would use the verb se reposer.
How do we know to use ton instead of votre for "your"?
The verb reste is in the tu (informal "you") form, which means you are talking to someone you know well. Therefore, you must use the matching informal possessive adjective, which is ton (because chef is a masculine noun). If you were speaking formally to someone, the sentence would be Restez calme avec votre chef.
Does chef just mean the head cook in a kitchen?
In French, chef is a very common word for "boss" or "manager" in any workplace. While it can mean a head cook, it usually just means "boss" in everyday conversation.
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