veuillez vous inscrire
In French, "please register" can be expressed as veuillez vous inscrire.
This phrase is a polite request for someone to sign up or create an account for a service or event. You will commonly find the specific phrasing veuillez vous inscrire on websites, official forms or event invitations.
Which one should you use?
Veuillez vous inscrire is a formal and polite way to make the request. In contrast, inscris-toi is the informal imperative used when speaking to friends or peers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase veuillez vous inscrire uses the formal vous form, which makes it appropriate for professional or official instructions.
Did you know?
- The polite form veuillez is actually the imperative form of the verb vouloir, meaning 'to want'.
- The word inscrire is a close relative of the English word 'inscribe'. While 'inscribe' usually implies carving into stone or metal, inscrire is the standard term for any kind of registration, from a gym membership to a website account.
- In French, if you 'register' a grievance or a complaint, you might use déposer, which implies 'laying down' or 'depositing' something.
Examples in context
- Veuillez vous inscrire à l'accueil pour participer aux ateliers.Please register at the reception to participate in the workshops.
- S'il te plaît, inscris-toi sur le site pour indiquer ta présence.Please register on the website to confirm your attendance.
- Veuillez vous inscrire pour le cours de tennis.Please register for the tennis class.
- Pour accéder au site, veuillez vous inscrire.To access the site, please register.
- Veuillez vous inscrire avant la fin de la semaine.Please register before the end of the week.
Example conversation
Léa is helping Gabriel sign up for a gym membership.
- LéaBonjour Gabriel, veuillez vous inscrire sur ce formulaire.Hello Gabriel, please register on this form.
- GabrielD'accord, est-ce que je dois payer maintenant ?Okay, do I have to pay now?
- LéaOui, après l'inscription.Yes, after the registration.
- GabrielC'est fait, voici le document.It's done, here is the document.
