How to Say ‘A form of ID’ in French
Une pièce d'identité
ewn PYESS dee ee-dahn-tee-TAY
[ewn PYESS dee ee-dahn-tee-TAY]
💬 Usage Tip: Pièce usually means a room or a coin. Here it means an official document.
🇫🇷 In France: A passport or residence permit titre de séjour "residence permit" is what they expect here.
Phrase Breakdown
Une
[ewn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.
Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.
A meeting like this can open doors.
pièce
[PYESS]
document / piece
Here part of the phrase for an ID document; alone it means a piece or a room.
Il manque une pièce à votre dossier.
A document is missing from your file.
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
identité
[ee-dahn-tee-TAY]
identity
Who a person is; used in 'pièce d'identité' for ID card.
Vérifiez votre identité au guichet.
Verify your identity at the counter.
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