Address and contact details

Introducing Addresses and Contact Details in French

This lesson focuses on how to give and ask for address and contact details in French, ideal for A1 beginners. You will explore common vocabulary such as la rue (street), la ville (city), le numéro de téléphone (phone number), and le mail (email). The lesson emphasizes speaking and listening skills through practical dialogues, helping you confidently exchange personal and professional contact information.

Verb Conjugation Focus: Present Tense of -er Verbs

You will learn the present indicative tense of first group verbs like contacter (to contact), habiter (to live), and envoyer (to send). Understanding these verb forms is crucial because they frequently appear in everyday exchanges involving addresses and communication.

Practical Language Use

Engage with dialogues simulating real-life situations: asking where someone lives, sharing contact details at work, or arranging appointments by specifying locations. Examples include “Bonjour, pouvez-vous me donner votre adresse ?” (Hello, can you give me your address?) and “Je vous envoie un mail avec toutes mes coordonnées.” (I will send you an email with all my contact details.)

Useful Expression and Differences from English

Note that in French, addresses often omit the word “street” when specifying, instead preferring just the street name and number. The verb contacter is commonly used like “to contact” in English but is more frequently conjugated in regular conversation. Also, when giving a phone number, the format differs with spaces separating pairs of digits (e.g., 06 12 34 56 78).

Key useful phrases include:

• Où habitez-vous ? – Where do you live?
• Je vous envoie un mail. – I’m sending you an email.
• Pouvez-vous me donner votre adresse ? – Can you give me your address?

Mastering this vocabulary and verb conjugation lays a solid foundation for effective communication involving locations and contact details in French.