English–French

“file” in French

French

Alsofichier

Pronunciation

IPA/dosje/

Example

Peux-tu me passer le dossier, s'il te plaît?

Could you pass me the file, please?

Illustration for dossier (file)

How to say “file” in French

“File” in French is dossier.

A labeled folder with papers gathered behind it into one working record.

Full entry for dossier: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dossier

Avant l'entretien, j'ai consulté le dossier du candidat.

Before the interview, I consulted the candidate's file.

Tips for using dossier

  • Dossier is masculine, so standard forms include un dossier and des dossiers.

Other French words for “file”

Peux-tu m'envoyer le fichier par mail ?

Could you send me the file by email?

“file” in other languages