Veuillez montrer votre pièce d'identité avant d'entrer dans le bâtiment sécurisé.
English: Please show your ID before entering the secure office building.
carte d'identité /kˈaʁtdidɑ̃titˈe/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "ID".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- ID
- Translation
- carte d'identité
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "le" for "carte d'identité". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | carte d'identité |
|---|---|
| Likely article | le |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | carte d'identités |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + le carte d'identité
- Examples
- C'est le carte d'identité.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Elle a perdu sa carte d'identité à l'aéroport pendant son dernier voyage.
English: She lost her ID at the airport during her last trip.
Il a dû renouveler sa carte d'identité avant son prochain voyage à l'étranger.
English: He had to renew his ID before his upcoming foreign holiday.
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