How to Say “Attached to This Email” in French

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en pièce jointe à cet e-mail
Attached to this email in French is en pièce jointe à cet e-mail, though in real emails people usually write Veuillez trouver ci-joint le document. (please find the document attached).
In professional French correspondence, the formula Veuillez trouver ci-joint… is more common than a literal translation of attached to this email. Another common way is to say what you are sending, as in Je vous envoie en pièce jointe le document que vous avez demandé. (I am sending you the requested document as an attachment).

What does it mean word for word?

en pièce jointe literally means in joined piece, that is, as an attached piece. à cet e-mail means to this email.

Which one should you use?

ci-joint (attached) is the short formula for introducing an attachment, while en pièce jointe names the attachment itself and works well in a full sentence.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

ci-joint is the standard, formal way to point to an attachment in professional emails. With friends, a relaxed version is Voici le fichier dont je te parlais. Je te l'envoie en pièce jointe. (here is the file I was talking about, I'm sending it as an attachment).

How does it change in a sentence?

For several files, use the plural en pièces jointes. When ci-joint is used as an adverb before a noun, as in ci-joint la facture, it does not change for gender or number.

Did you know?

  • While e-mail is common, the French government and official bodies promote the term courriel, a portmanteau of courrier 'mail' and électronique 'electronic'.
  • The term pièce used in this context has a much older lineage than Latin, tracing back to the Gaulish word *pettya, used by the Celtic people long before the Romans arrived.
  • The term ci-joint is a carryover from the era of physical paper mail, where it referred to a physical enclosure rather than a digital file.

Examples in context

  • Je suis ravi de vous envoyer le rapport demandé. Vous le trouverez ci-joint.
    I am delighted to send you the requested report. You will find it attached.
  • Vous trouverez le rapport en pièce jointe à cet e-mail.
    You will find the report attached to this email.
  • Le document est en pièce jointe à cet e-mail.
    The document is attached to this email.
  • Veuillez consulter la facture en pièce jointe à cet e-mail.
    Please consult the invoice attached to this email.

Example conversation

Hugo is sending an invoice to Chloé for her work.

  1. Hugo

    Bonjour Chloé, j'ai envoyé la facture.
    Hello Chloé, I sent the invoice.
  2. Chloé

    Est-elle en pièce jointe à cet e-mail ?
    Is it attached to this email?
  3. Hugo

    Oui, elle est bien en pièce jointe à cet e-mail.
    Yes, it is indeed attached to this email.
  4. Chloé

    Merci Hugo, je l'ai bien reçue.
    Thank you Hugo, I received it well.

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