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How to Say ‘Send me a text!’ in French

Envoie-moi un texto !

ahn-VWAH mwah uhn tek-STOH

[ahn-VWAH mwah uhn tek-STOH]

💬 Usage Tip: In commands, moi comes after the verb with a hyphen. Swap the thing: Envoie-moi un message ! "Send me a message!"

Phrase Breakdown

Envoie-moi

ahn-VWAH mwah

Send me

Imperative of 'envoyer' with 'moi' attached. Say it as one word: 'an-vwa-mwa'.

Example

Envoie-moi la photo.

Send me the photo.

Words in this phrase

Envoie

[ahn-VWAH]

send

Informal command form of 'envoyer', to send.

Example

Envoie la lettre demain.

Send the letter tomorrow.

-moi

[mwah]

me; to me

Attached object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me' in an imperative structure.

Example

Dites-moi la vérité.

Tell me the truth.

un texto !

uhn tek-STOH

a text message!

'Texto' is the informal word for an SMS. Pronounce the 'x' as 'ks': 'tek-sto'.

Example

J'ai reçu un texto.

I got a text.

Words in this phrase

un

[uhn]

A

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

texto

[tek-STOH]

text message

Informal word for an SMS.

Example

J'ai reçu ton texto.

I got your text.

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