How to Say "Send Me" in French

envoie-moi

envoie-moi is the French way to say "send me".

This phrase is used to request that someone transmit an object or a piece of information to the speaker.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the imperative verb envoie (send) and the stressed pronoun moi (me).

While envoie-moi is used for individuals you know well, you should use envoyez-moi when speaking to a stranger, a superior or a group of people.

The form envoie-moi uses the imperative of the second-person singular, which is used when addressing one person informally.

The verb envoyer is used in the phrase envoyer du lourd, which literally means 'to send heavy', but actually means to produce something of high quality or high intensity.
French has a specific expression envoyer balader, which literally means 'send for a walk' but actually means to tell someone to get lost or to dismiss them rudely.
The verb envoyer is the root of the English word 'envoy', which refers to a diplomatic messenger sent on a specific mission.

Envoie-moi une photo de toi.
Send me a picture of yourself.
This sentence shows how to use envoie-moi to request a photo of someone.
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Envoie-moi une carte postale.
Send me a postcard.
This sentence uses envoie-moi to request a postcard.
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Envoie-moi une photo de toi, s'il te plait.
Please send me a picture of yourself.
This sentence shows how to add a polite request to envoie-moi using 's'il te plait'.
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