This page contains a table with French personal information vocabulary. These words should come in very hand for dealing with French bureaucracy. This words cover terms related to name, address, work and education.
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| name | le nom |
| - first name | le prénom |
| - last night | le nom de famille |
| - signature | la signature |
| - to sign | signer |
| - Sign here, please. | Signer ici, s’il vous plaît. |
| - My name is _. | Je m’appelle _. |
| - What is your name? | Quel est votre nom ? |
| - Write your name (informal) | Écrivez ton nom. |
| - Write your name (formal) | Écrivez votre nom. |
| date of birth | la date de naissance |
| place of birth | le lieu de naissance |
| telephone number | le numéro de téléphone |
| title | le titre |
| - Mr. | monsieur |
| - Mrs., Ms. | madame |
| - Miss, Ms. | mademoiselle |
| - Dr. | docteur (m) |
| - Prof. | professeur |
| nationality | la nationalité |
| - What is your nationality? | Quelle est ta/votre nationalité ? |
| race | la race |
| ethnicity | l’origine ethnique (f) |
| - What is your race/ethnicity? | Quelle est ta/votre race/origine ethnique ? |
| address | une adresse |
| - place of residence | un domicile |
| - street | la rue |
| - avenue | l’avenue (f) |
| - lane | une ruelle, un chemin |
| - house number | le numéro de la maison |
| - Where do you live? (informal) | Où demeures-tu? |
| - Where do you live? (formal) | Où demeurez-vous? |
| - I live on _ street. | Je demeure rue _. |
| to be from | être de |
| - Where are you from? | D'ou venez vous ? |
| - I'm from _. | Je suis originaire de _. |
| - Where did you grow up? (informal) | Où as-tu grandi ? |
| - Where did you grow up? (formal) | Où avez-vous grandi ? |
| - city | une ville |
| - town | un village |
| - village | un petit village |
| work | le travail |
| - What is your profession? | Quelle est ta/votre profession ? |
| - What is your profession? | Quel est ton/votre métier ? |
| - career | une carrière |
| - line of work | le genre de travail |
| education | l’éducation (f) |
| - graduated (adj), holds a diploma | etre diplômé |
| - to finish school | finir l’école |
| - university degree | une license, un doctorat, une maîtrise |
| - to graduate | obtenir un diplôme |
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