Remember, you are writing to a friend so you have to keep an informal tone. However, as you are writing a letter, it is important that you include the following: ● the place and the date in the right-hand corner (start the date with le, no capital letter for the months) ● the greeting (cher, chère, chers) ● a formula to sign off (choose the one you like from the list on page 240 and use it every time you write an informal letter).
Vocabulaire : email et lettre informelle Pour commencer
Merci pour ta lettre que je viens de recevoir. Merci de ta lettre que j’ai reçue aujourd’hui
/ ce matin.
Je te remercie de ta lettre que j’ai reçue hier / ce matin.
J’ai été content(e) d’avoir de tes nouvelles. Ta lettre m’a fait très plaisir.
Je viens de recevoir ta lettre qui m’a fait super plaisir.
Excuse-moi de ne pas avoir répondu plus
tôt à ta dernière lettre mais … … j’ai été malade
… j’ai eu énormément de travail. … j’étais en vacances.
Tu me demandes …
… ce que je vais faire. … si je viens.
… quand je viens. … comment je viens. Invitations
Je t’écris pour te demander si tu peux venir passer une semaine / une quinzaine chez moi.
Ça me ferait vraiment plaisir de te voir.
I’m writing to ask if you can come to spend a week / a fortnight with me.
I’d love to see you. J’ai très envie de passer quelques jours avec toi. I’d really like to spend a few days with you.
Thank you for your letter which I have just received. Thank you for your letter which I received today
/ this morning.
Thank you for your letter which I received yesterday / this morning.
I was glad to hear your news. I really enjoyed your letter.
I loved your letter, which I’ve just received. Sorry for not replying to your letter sooner but … … I’ve been ill.
… I’ve had loads of work to do. … I was on holiday.
