vous trouverez ci-joint
The English phrase "please find attached" is translated into French as vous trouverez ci-joint. Wiktionary also lists veuillez trouver ci-joint.
Meaning: please find attached (phrase)
Ways to say it
| French |
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| vous trouverez ci-joint |
| veuillez trouver ci-joint |
What does it mean word for word?
The term ci-joint literally means "hereby attached" or "attached here".
Which one should you use?
While both are used, veuillez trouver ci-joint is more formal and more common in professional correspondence than vous trouverez ci-joint.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Veuillez trouver ci-joint is the standard professional way to direct a recipient to an attachment in a formal email. For a more direct way to say "I am attaching", you can use Je vous envoie en pièce jointe. In informal situations, such as messaging a friend, you might say Regarde le fichier joint to mean "Check out the attached file".
How does it change in a sentence?
When ci-joint is placed before a noun, as seen in these phrases, it is invariable and does not change for gender or number.
Did you know?
- In some theories, the word trouver traces back to a fishing technique where one would 'churn up' or 'disturb' the water to drive fish into a net.
- The expression pièce jointe treats the attachment as a physical 'piece' or 'part' of the correspondence, echoing the era of physical paper clips and staples.
- While ci-joint is usually invariable when placed before a noun, it must agree in gender and number if it is placed after the noun it describes.
Examples in context
- Veuillez trouver ci-joint les informations que vous avez demandées.Please find attached the information you requested.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to use veuillez trouver ci-joint to direct someone to requested information.Tatoeba #8755940 by Aiji, translation #8658007 by AlanF_US
- Veuillez trouver ci-joint mon curriculum vitae.Please find attached my resume.
- Je vous envoie en pièce jointe le rapport complet.I am attaching the complete report.
- Vous trouverez ci-joint mon CV.Please find my CV attached.
- Vous trouverez ci-joint la facture du mois dernier.Please find the last month's invoice attached.
Example conversation
Lucas is sending a professional email to Manon.
- LucasBonjour Manon, vous trouverez ci-joint le contrat.Hello Manon, please find the contract attached.
- ManonMerci Lucas, je vais le lire tout de suite.Thank you Lucas, I will read it right away.
- LucasDites-moi si vous avez des questions.Let me know if you have any questions.
- ManonC'est entendu, bonne journée !Understood, have a nice day!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “please find attached” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trouver, vous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
