Questions & Answers about Ton nom, s'il te plaît !
Why use ton instead of votre here?
Ton is the informal word for your, used when talking to a friend, a child, or someone you know well. If you were speaking to a stranger, a boss, or multiple people, you would use the formal votre instead. Does nom mean first name or last name?
It can mean both! Generally, nom just means name. However, in official situations (like filling out a form), nom usually refers to your last name (surname), while prénom is your first name. Because this sentence is casual, they are likely just asking for your everyday name. I learned that please is s'il vous plaît. Why is it s'il te plaît in this sentence?
French has two ways to say please, depending on who you are talking to. Because this sentence uses the informal ton (your), it must also use the informal please: s'il te plaît. You use s'il vous plaît when you are being formal or talking to more than one person. What do the individual words in s'il te plaît actually translate to?
Literally, it means if it pleases you! It breaks down like this: si (if) + il (it) + te (to you) + plaît (pleases). The si and il combine into s'il. Learn Ton nom, s'il te plaît and more in French
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