adresse
/a.dʁɛs/feminine
Address in French, meaning the location of a home or where mail is sent, is adresse.
adresse is the everyday word for a postal or home address. Informally, your address is ton adresse.
Meaning: description of the location of a property, direction for correspondence (noun)
Which one should you use?
In formal documents you may see lieu de résidence, place of residence. The verb to address someone is s'adresser, and to address a problem is aborder.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
adresse is feminine, so it takes feminine articles such as une. Before the vowel, words like de shorten with an apostrophe, as in d'adresse.
How do you pronounce it?
adresse is pronounced /a.dʁɛs/, in two syllables, with the final e silent.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often add a second d. The French spelling adresse has only one d and ends in sse.
Did you know?
- While 'adresse' refers to a location, the word adresse can also mean 'skill' or 'dexterity' in French, such as having a steady hand. This is an unexpected double meaning for English speakers.
- In a historical context, adresse once referred to a formal speech delivered to a monarch. This specific meaning was later influenced by the English use of 'address' in a political sense.
Examples in context
- Il a changé d'adresse.He changed his address.d'adresse is the word de shortened before the vowel of adresse.Tatoeba #4696156 by sacredceltic, translation #299325 by CK
- Je connais son adresse.I know his address.son adresse uses son because the word starts with a vowel, even though adresse is feminine.Tatoeba #374028 by zmoo, translation #260661 by CK
- Donne-moi ton adresse !Give me your address.ton adresse is the informal way to say your address.Tatoeba #1846030 by sacredceltic, translation #1845501 by CK
- J'ai besoin de ton adresse pour t'envoyer une invitation.I need your address to send you an invitation.
- Veuillez indiquer votre lieu de résidence dans le formulaire.Please indicate your place of residence in the form.
- Tu as déménagé récemment, non ? Quelle est ta nouvelle adresse ?You moved recently, right? What is your new address?
- 296 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo is helping Manon fill out a form.
- HugoQuelle est ton adresse ?What is your address?
- ManonMon adresse est le 10, rue de la Paix.My address is 10 Rue de la Paix.
- HugoC'est une très belle adresse.It is a very nice address.
- ManonMerci, Hugo.Thank you, Hugo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “address” translations and entries adresse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adresse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
