How to Say "Envelope" in French

enveloppe

/ɑ̃.vlɔp/feminine

The English phrase "envelope" is translated into French as enveloppe.

enveloppe is a noun used to refer to a wrapper for mailing.

Meaning: wrapper for mailing (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun is feminine, so the indefinite article is 'une' rather than 'un'.

/ɑ̃.vlɔp/

In some professional contexts, like finance, a enveloppe budgétaire refers to a total sum of money or a budget allocation.
The word enveloppe comes from the Old French word for a type of garment that wraps around the body.
In French, enveloppe can refer to more than just mail, as it is used in science to describe the outer layer of a virus or the gaseous layer surrounding a planet.

Il a déchiré l'enveloppe.
He ripped the envelope open.
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J'ai besoin d'une enveloppe.
I need an envelope.
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Vas-tu ouvrir cette enveloppe?
Are you going to open the envelope?
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Pouvez-vous svp mettre le document dans l'enveloppe avant de l'envoyer?
Could you please put the document in the envelope before sending it?
Est-ce que tu peux me passer le courrier, s'il te plaît? Il y a une lettre dans cette enveloppe pour toi.
Could you please pass me the mail? There is a letter in this envelope for you.
J'ai envoyé cette lettre dans l'enveloppe que tu m'as donnée.
I sent this letter in the envelope you gave me.
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Nathan and Chloé are preparing to mail a letter at home.

Sources

Wiktionary, “envelope” translations and entries enveloppe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries enveloppe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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