téléphone fixe
The English phrase 'home phone' is translated into French as téléphone fixe.
'téléphone fixe' is the standard way to specify a landline or home phone in a formal or administrative context.
What does it mean word for word?
The term téléphone fixe literally translates to 'fixed phone', referring to a landline.
Which one should you use?
While téléphone fixe refers to a landline, téléphone portable is used for a mobile phone. You may also use the expression Ligne fixe to describe a landline phone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, the term téléphone résidentiel is generally preferred over téléphone fixe.
Did you know?
- French has a specific verb téléphoner to describe the act of using a phone, meaning the phrase 'to call someone' can be expressed as a single word.
- The adjective fixe in téléphone fixe is the same word used to describe a 'fixed' salary, salaire fixe, meaning one that does not change.
- While téléphone fixe describes the device, French speakers often just say le fixe when distinguishing it from le portable in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- Quel est votre numéro de téléphone fixe ?What's your home phone number?Tatoeba #6468568 by Aiji, translation #54461 by CK
- Mon téléphone fixeMy home phone
- Le téléphone fixe de PaulPaul's home phone
- Mon numéro de téléphone fixe est le 01 23 45 67 89.My home phone number is 01 23 45 67 89.
- Je n'ai plus de téléphone fixe.I no longer have a home phone.
- Où est le téléphone fixe ?Where is the home phone?
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are organizing their apartment.
- LucasEst-ce qu'on garde le téléphone fixe ?Are we keeping the home phone?
- ChloéNon, on n'en a plus besoin.No, we don't need it anymore.
- LucasD'accord, je vais le ranger.Okay, I will pack it away.
- ChloéMerci, Lucas.Thanks, Lucas.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
