ton e-mail
The English phrase "your email" is translated into French as ton e-mail.
This phrase refers to the electronic mail address or the message belonging to the person you are speaking to. When reading or dictating an email address, the French term for the "@" symbol is arobase.
Which one should you use?
Use votre e-mail instead of ton e-mail when speaking to a stranger, a superior or a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective ton is used because e-mail is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- French speakers sometimes use the word mél as a formal abbreviation for messagerie électronique on business cards, similar to how 'tel.' is used for telephone.
- The symbol '@' in an email address is called arobase. This name is thought to derive from the Arabic word al-isba, meaning 'the finger', referring to the shape of the symbol.
- While e-mail is common, many French speakers prefer the official term courriel, a contraction of courrier électronique. This term is so standard that it is the only legal term used in government communications in Quebec.
Examples in context
- Je peux vous contacter à l'adresse suivante : [email protected]I can reach you at the following address: [email protected]
- Peux-tu me donner ton e-mail ?Can you give me your email?
- J'ai oublié ton e-mail.I forgot your email.
- Je vais vérifier ton e-mail.I am going to check your email.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are at a cafe talking about a missing message.
- LucasEst-ce que j'ai reçu ton e-mail ?Did I receive your email?
- LéaOui, je l'ai envoyé ce matin.Yes, I sent it this morning.
- LucasJe ne vois pas ton e-mail ici.I don't see your email here.
- LéaAttends, je vais te le renvoyer.Wait, I will resend it to you.
