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How to Say ‘My file is incomplete’ in French

Mon dossier est incomplet

mohn doh-SYAY eh an-kohn-PLEH

[mohn doh-SYAY eh an-kohn-PLEH]

🇫🇷 In France: At the préfecture your dossier is the whole stack of paperwork behind your application. Hearing it's incomplete is routine and usually just means one more trip.

Phrase Breakdown

Mon dossier

mohn doh-SYAY

My file

A 'dossier' is an official application file. Pronounce it 'do-ssyé'. The final 'r' is silent.

Example

Voici mon dossier.

Here is my file.

Words in this phrase

Mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

dossier

[doh-SYAY]

file

A set of documents for an administrative application.

Example

J'ai déposé mon dossier hier.

I submitted my file yesterday.

est incomplet

eh an-kohn-PLEH

is incomplete

Link 'est' and 'incomplet' with a t-sound: 'è-tin-kon-plè'. The final 't' of 'incomplet' is silent.

Example

Le formulaire est incomplet.

The form is incomplete.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

incomplet

[an-kohn-PLEH]

incomplete

Adjective: missing some required parts.

Example

La liste est incomplète.

The list is incomplete.

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