facture
/fak.tyʁ/feminine
The French word for 'invoice' is facture.
facture is used to refer to a commercial invoice. To emphasize the commercial nature of the document, you can use the phrase facture commerciale, which means 'commercial invoice'.
Meaning: bill (noun)
Which one should you use?
While facture is the correct term for a commercial invoice, if you are asking for a bill in a restaurant or cafe, you should use the word addition instead.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The related verb facturer is used to describe the action of issuing an invoice to a customer (to bill/to invoice).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /fak.tyʁ/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse facture with the English word 'fracture'. In French, facture means an invoice, whereas fracture refers to a broken bone.
Did you know?
- The verb facturer can be used figuratively in French to describe the high cost of a mistake or a life choice, as in 'paying the price'.
- The French word facture shares its root with the English word 'factory'. Both trace back to the Latin 'factura', meaning 'a making' or 'the act of doing'.
- French law requires specific mentions on a facture such as the numéro de SIRET, a unique business identification number that is not common on English invoices.
Examples in context
- J'envoie la facture par fax.I'm sending the invoice by fax.This sentence demonstrates sending the facture by fax.Tatoeba #6877141 by Micsmithel, translation #6873072 by CK
- Je transmets la facture par fax.I am sending the invoice by fax.This sentence demonstrates transmitting the facture by fax.Tatoeba #7025213 by Micsmithel, translation #1665920 by Amastan
- Une facture accompagnait le paquet.There was an invoice with the parcel.This sentence shows an facture accompanying a parcel.Tatoeba #128470 by sacredceltic, translation #10965641 by sundown
- J'ai envoyé la facture par emailI sent the invoice via email
- Veuillez trouver ci-jointe la facture commercialePlease find attached the commercial invoice
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are discussing a business payment.
- ChloéHugo, as-tu reçu ma facture ?Hugo, did you receive my invoice?
- HugoNon, je ne l'ai pas vue.No, I didn't see it.
- ChloéJe t'envoie la facture maintenant.I am sending you the invoice now.
- HugoD'accord, je vais la payer.Okay, I will pay it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “invoice” translations and entries facture, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries facture, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
