Internet & WiFi

1. Quel est le mot de passe Wi-Fi ?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Used at cafés, hotels, or restaurants to ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   "Quel" is the masculine interrogative adjective. "Mot de passe" literally means "pass-word"

2. Avez-vous le Wi-Fi gratuit ?

   Do you have free Wi-Fi?

   Usage

   Used at accommodation or a café to ask whether free Wi-Fi is available

   Grammar Note

   "Gratuit" (m) / "gratuite" (f). Free Wi-Fi is widely available in French cafés

3. Je n'arrive pas à me connecter

   I can't connect

   Usage

   Used to inform staff of a Wi-Fi or device connection problem

   Grammar Note

   "Ne pas arriver à + infinitive" implies trying but failing, stronger than "ne pas pouvoir"

4. Puis-je recharger mon téléphone ici ?

   Could I charge my phone here?

   Usage

   Used at a café or accommodation to ask to charge your phone

   Grammar Note

   "Puis-je … ici ?" asks permission to do something yourself here. French outlets are Type E at 220V, so a travel adapter is needed for Japanese or US devices

5. Où puis-je trouver une prise électrique ?

   Where can I find an electrical outlet?

   Usage

   Used to ask where you can plug in a device to charge it

   Grammar Note

   "Puis-je" is the inverted first-person form of "pouvoir". "Puis" is used only in questions

6. Pouvez-vous m'envoyer le lien ?

   Could you send me the link?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to share a link, e.g. for a tourist spot or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "M'envoyer" is a contraction of "me envoyer". "Envoyer" is slightly irregular in conjugation

7. Je cherche un cybercafé

   I am looking for an internet café

   Usage

   Used when you need access to a computer or public internet terminal

   Grammar Note

   In French cities, public libraries (bibliothèque) often provide free internet terminals

8. Le signal est faible ici

   The signal is weak here

   Usage

   Used to explain to staff or companions that the connection signal is poor

   Grammar Note

   "Faible" = weak, "fort" = strong. "Je n'ai pas de réseau" means "I have no signal"

9. Pouvez-vous répéter plus lentement ?

   Could you repeat that more slowly?

   Usage

   Used on a phone or video call when you cannot hear or understand the other person

   Grammar Note

   Comparative of adverbs: "plus + adverb". "Plus fortement" = more loudly, same structure

10. Je veux partager ma position

    I want to share my location

    Usage

    Used when you are lost or meeting someone and want to share your GPS location

    Grammar Note

    "Partager" means both to share and to divide. "Ma position" refers to your GPS location on a phone

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