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How to Say ‘Shall I email you?’ in French

Je vous écris par e-mail ?

zhuh voo ay-KREE par ee-MEL

[zhuh voo ay-KREE par ee-MEL]

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous écris

zhuh voo ay-KREE

I write to you / Shall I write to you

'Vous' is the polite 'you' and comes before the verb. Make the liaison: 'vou-zé-kri'. The final 's' of 'écris' is silent.

Example

Je vous écris demain.

I'll write to you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

écris

[ay-KREE]

write

Form of 'écrire' (to write) used with 'je' or 'tu'.

Example

J'écris une lettre de remerciement.

I am writing a thank-you letter.

par e-mail ?

par ee-MEL

by email?

'Par' means 'by' for a means of communication. Say 'par-i-mèl' and let your voice rise at the end, since this is a question.

Example

Je l'envoie par e-mail.

I'll send it by email.

Words in this phrase

par

[par]

A preposition showing the method used.

Example

Je règle par carte, pas en espèces.

I'm paying by card, not in cash.

e-mail

[ee-MEL]

Electronic mail; common borrowed word in French.

Example

J'ai reçu ton e-mail.

I received your email.

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