Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| reçu | /ʁə.sy/ | masculine |
| any of the preceding or quittance | ||
| for sent e-mail | ||
| letter | ||
| récépissé | /ʁe.se.pi.se/ | masculine |
| accusé de réception | /a.ky.ze d(ə) ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃/ | masculine |
| ticket | /ti.kɛ/ (Europe) /ti.ke/ (Europe) |
masculine |
The term for receipt in French depends heavily on the context of the document, ranging from a simple cash register slip to formal legal acknowledgments.
Which one should you use?
Use reçu for a general receipt for goods or services. Use ticket specifically for a small printed receipt from a machine, such as a cash register or a parking meter. For an official document issued by an administration or authority to acknowledge that a file or application has been received, use récépissé. If you are referring to a formal acknowledgement of receipt, such as a registered mail notification or an email read receipt, use accusé de réception.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word reçu is also the past participle of the verb recevoir (to receive).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁə.sy/
Did you know?
- The word récépissé is a shortened version of a Latin phrase meaning 'I acknowledge having received'.
- The word ticket is a direct loanword from English, yet it is used more strictly in French than in English.
- A récépissé is often a temporary document that proves you have applied for something, rather than proof of payment.
Examples in context
- As-tu un reçu ?Have you a receipt?Tatoeba #397450 by sysko, translation #397449 by sysko
- As-tu le reçu ?Do you have the receipt?Tatoeba #6576598 by GB3, translation #6575165 by Eccles17
- T'as eu ton reçu ?Did you get your receipt?Tatoeba #3272487 by Julien_PDC, translation #3272486 by CK
- Je vais vous envoyer le reçu par emailI will send you the receipt by email
- Ne jette pas le ticket, tu en as besoin pour le remboursementDon't throw away the receipt, you need it for the refund
- Merci beaucoup pour le reçuThank you very much for the receipt
- Pourrais-je obtenir une copie du reçu, s'il vous plaît ?Could I please get a copy of the receipt?
- Est-ce que je peux avoir un duplicata du ticket ?Can I have a duplicate of the receipt?
- J'ai perdu mon ticket de caisseI lost my receipt
- Tu peux me passer la facture, s'il te plaît ?Can you hand me the receipt, please?
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are organizing their household expenses.
- GabrielChloé, as-tu le reçu pour l'hôtel ?Chloé, do you have the receipt for the hotel?
- ChloéOui, je l'ai mis dans mon sac.Yes, I put it in my bag.
- GabrielParfait, j'ai besoin de ce reçu.Perfect, I need this receipt.
- ChloéPrends-le, Gabriel, pour tes notes.Take it, Gabriel, for your notes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “receipt” translations and entries reçu, récépissé, accusé de réception, ticket, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries e-mail, for, or, quittance, récépissé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
