adresse e-mail
The English phrase "email address" is translated into French as adresse e-mail.
adresse e-mail is the term used to refer to a unique identifier for sending and receiving electronic messages over a network.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because adresse is a feminine noun, any adjectives used to describe it must be in the feminine form.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the English word order "e-mail adresse". In French, you must place the noun adresse before the modifier.
Did you know?
- The word adresse carries a secondary meaning in French related to skill or dexterity, similar to how one might have a 'knack' for something.
- While many French speakers use the English-derived e-mail, the official term recommended by French language authorities is courriel, a portmanteau of 'courrier' and 'électronique'.
- In Quebec, courriel is the standard term and is used far more frequently than e-mail due to strict laws protecting the French language.
Examples in context
- Vérifie ton adresse e-mail.Verify your email address.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use adresse e-mail when giving a command to verify information.Tatoeba #11941385 by Amastan, translation #11500532 by Amastan
- Voulez-vous mon adresse e-mail ?Do you want my email address?This sentence shows how to use adresse e-mail when asking a question about wanting someone's contact information.Tatoeba #7957243 by Micsmithel, translation #3472469 by Ricardo14
- Cette adresse e-mail n'est pas enregistrée, ou le mot de passe est erroné.This email address is not registered, or the password is wrong.This sentence demonstrates how adresse e-mail is used when discussing registration or password errors.Tatoeba #11642679 by Aiji, translation #4459806 by Jesse
- Mon adresse e-mail est pierre.dupont@example.com.My email address is pierre.dupont@example.com.
- Mon email est sophie.dubois@example.com.My email is sophie.dubois@example.com.
- Je peux te donner mon adresse mail ?Can I give you my email address?
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Example conversation
A colleague asks for contact information at work.
- GabrielQuelle est ton adresse e-mail ?What is your email address?
- ChloéC'est chloe.pro@exemple.fr.It's chloe.pro@example.fr.
- GabrielMerci, je t'envoie un message tout de suite.Thanks, I'll send you a message right away.
- ChloéParfait, j'attends ton courriel.Perfect, I'll wait for your email.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
