📧 Emails — Les courriels
Professional and casual French emails. Select a topic to read the complete French text with English translation.
- Neel spent a weekend at the beach with his friends and writes to his sister Mitali to describe his weekend (Neel a passé un week-end à la plage avec ses amis. Il écrit un courriel à sa sœur Mitali pour décrire son week-end)
- Isabelle Dubois, a young computer scientist, writes to her friend Nicolas to describe her daily routine (Isabelle Dubois, une jeune informaticienne, écrit à son ami Nicolas pour décrire sa routine quotidienne)
- Amey spent two weeks in France and writes to his brother Deep to describe the meals in France (Amey a passé deux semaines en France et écrit à son frère Deep pour décrire les repas en France)
- Mr. Bouvier writes to his grandson Albert to explain how to stay healthy (M. Bouvier écrit à son petit-fils Albert pour expliquer comment rester en bonne santé)
About French Emails
This section contains 4 complete emails writing samples, each presented in both French and English. Studying these examples will help you understand the structure, tone, and vocabulary appropriate for this type of French writing. Pay attention to how sentences are constructed, which phrases are commonly used, and how the French version differs from the English translation in terms of word order and expression. These skills are directly tested in CBSE, ICSE, and international French examinations.
Study Tips
Read the French text first and try to understand the main ideas before checking the English translation. Note down any new vocabulary or phrases you encounter. Practice writing your own version on a similar topic, then compare it with the sample. Focus on using correct grammar, appropriate vocabulary, and proper formatting for this type of writing.