French Phrase
C'est quoi le mot de passe du Wi‑Fi ?
Meaning
A casual way to ask someone for the Wi‑Fi password. It’s the most common phrasing you’ll hear in cafés, hotels, or a friend’s apartment when you need to get online quickly.
When to use
Use this sentence in informal settings with peers, staff at a café, or any situation where a relaxed tone is appropriate. In very formal contexts (e.g., a business meeting) you might choose a more polite formulation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estquoilemotdepasseduWi‑Fi?
C'est quoi
Informal way to ask "what is..."; literally "it is what" but used like "what's..."
le mot de passe
A fixed expression meaning "password"; "mot" (word) + "de passe" (of pass).
du = de + le
The preposition "de" contracts with the definite article "le" to form "du" meaning "of the".
Wi‑Fi (capitalisation)
Borrowed English term; keep the hyphen and capital letters in French writing.
🗨In Conversation
C'est quoi le mot de passe du Wi‑Fi ?
What's the Wi‑Fi password?
C'est 12345678.
It's 12345678.
✕Common Mistakes
C'est quoi le mot de passe du le Wi‑Fi ?
Avoid the double article "du le"; "du" already includes "le".
C'est quoi le mot de passe du wifi ?
The borrowed term should keep the hyphen and capital letters: "Wi‑Fi".
C'est quoi le mot de passe du Wi Fi ?
Missing hyphen changes the standard spelling; use "Wi‑Fi".
↔Alternatives
Quel est le mot de passe du Wi‑Fi ?
What is the Wi‑Fi password?
Pouvez‑vous me donner le mot de passe du Wi‑Fi ?
Could you give me the Wi‑Fi password?
Vous avez le mot de passe du Wi‑Fi ?
Do you have the Wi‑Fi password?
Cultural Tip
In France, many cafés and restaurants display the Wi‑Fi password on a small card or on the receipt. When you ask, keep a friendly tone and say "s'il vous plaît" if you’re speaking to staff. Remember that "Wi‑Fi" is treated as a proper noun, so keep the hyphen and capital letters; writing it as "wifi" is considered a typo.