Address in French

adresse

(address)

If you are looking for how to say “address” in French or need to use the term for mailing, filling out forms, or giving directions, here is the correct word and related expressions.

The French word for address

The word for address in French is adresse. It is a feminine noun.

  • une adresse = an address

  • l’adresse = the address

Example:

  • Quelle est votre adresse ?
    (What is your address?)

Types of addresses

  • adresse postale = mailing address

  • adresse e-mail = email address

  • adresse personnelle = home address

  • adresse professionnelle = work address

  • adresse complète = full address

These terms are useful when filling out forms, writing letters, or sending packages.

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Related verbs and expressions

  • donner son adresse = to give one’s address

  • changer d’adresse = to change address

  • envoyer à cette adresse = to send to this address

  • écrire à l’adresse suivante = to write to the following address

  • à quelle adresse ? = to which address?

Example section: 10 usage examples with translations

  1. Je cherche l’adresse de l’hôtel.
    —I’m looking for the hotel’s address.

  2. Peux-tu me donner ton adresse ?
    —Can you give me your address?

  3. Il faut inscrire votre adresse sur le formulaire.
    —You need to write your address on the form.

  4. Mon adresse e-mail a changé.
    —My email address has changed.

  5. L’adresse n’est pas correcte.
    —The address is not correct.

  6. Ils habitent à la même adresse depuis dix ans.
    —They’ve lived at the same address for ten years.

  7. Cette lettre est retournée à l’expéditeur à cause d’une mauvaise adresse.
    —This letter was returned to the sender due to a wrong address.

  8. Voici mon adresse personnelle.
    —Here is my home address.

  9. Nous avons besoin de votre adresse complète pour la livraison.
    —We need your full address for the delivery.

  10. À quelle adresse dois-je envoyer le colis ?
    —To which address should I send the package?

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