Wi-Fi
The English phrase wifi is translated into French as Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi is used to describe a wireless network that allows devices to connect to the internet. You can use the expression Avoir le Wi-Fi to say you have Wi-Fi, or Avoir accès au Wi-Fi to say you have access to Wi-Fi. While le Wi-Fi is commonly used to refer to the network itself, if you want to be more precise about the connection, you can use la connexion Wi-Fi.
How does it change in a sentence?
Wi-Fi is a masculine noun, so it is used with the masculine article le, as in le Wi-Fi.
Did you know?
- The French government's official terminology commission suggested replacing Wi-Fi with the term WLAN or the French réseau local sans fil.
- The pronunciation of Wi-Fi in French typically shifts the English 'ai' sound towards an 'i' sound, making it sound more like 'wee-fee'.
- While le Wi-Fi is standard, some French speakers use the term la borne Wi-Fi to refer specifically to the physical wireless hotspot or router.
Examples in context
- Quel est le mot de passe du Wi-Fi ?What's the wifi password?This is useful for asking for a Wi-Fi password.Tatoeba #6071182 by Whidou, translation #5905552 by tvindy
- Sami a éteint le Wi-Fi.Sami turned off the wifi.This shows the action of turning off the Wi-Fi.Tatoeba #12880130 by menaud, translation #6809530 by OsoHombre
- Le Wi-Fi dans cet hôtel était rapide.The WiFi in this hotel was fast.This describes the speed of the Wi-Fi in a specific location.Tatoeba #13748652 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13748651 by Ioan_Cristian
- Je cherche un réseau sans fil pour me connecter à Internet.I'm looking for a Wi-Fi network to connect to the internet.
- Nous avons le Wi-Fi à la maison, donc tu peux te connecter librement.We have Wi-Fi at home, so you can connect freely.
- Le réseau sans fil dans ce café est très lent.The Wi-Fi network in this café is very slow.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are at a cafe.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as le code du Wi-Fi ?Do you have the Wi-Fi code?
- ManonOui, il est écrit sur l'ardoise.Yes, it is written on the chalkboard.
- LucasMerci, je vais me connecter.Thanks, I'm going to connect.
- ManonLe Wi-Fi fonctionne très bien ici.The Wi-Fi works very well here.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
