numéro de poste
The English phrase 'extension number' is translated into French as numéro de poste.
numéro de poste refers to a short internal phone number used to reach a specific person or department within a larger organization. You may also see the word poste used by itself to mean 'extension' (for example, Quel est votre poste ?).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'number of station' or 'number of post', where poste refers to a workstation or telephone station.
Did you know?
- The term poste is also the word used for a 'post office' (la poste), meaning that a single word covers a telephone extension, a job position, and the national mail service.
- In many French workplaces, if you ask for someone's poste, they might think you are asking for their job title or their specific position in the company hierarchy rather than their phone extension.
- While numéro and nombre both translate to 'number' in English, numéro is used for identifiers like extension numbers, whereas nombre is used for quantities.
Examples in context
- Veuillez me fournir votre numéro de poste, s'il vous plaît.Please provide me with your extension number.
- L'extension de votre ligne est votre numéro interne.The extension of your line is your internal number.
- Quel est ton poste ?What's your extension?
- Tom, c'est quoi ton numéro interne ?Tom, what's your extension number?
- Quel est votre numéro de poste ?What is your extension number?
- Veuillez composer le numéro de poste 402.Please dial extension number 402.
- Je ne connais pas son numéro de poste.I don't know his extension number.
Example conversation
Manon is calling Lucas at his office.
- ManonBonjour, quel est le numéro de poste de Lucas ?Hello, what is Lucas's extension number?
- LucasC'est le numéro de poste 105.It is extension number 105.
- ManonMerci, je vais essayer de l'appeler.Thank you, I will try to call him.
- LucasJe vous en prie, Manon.You're welcome, Manon.
