French Phrase
Montre-leur comment utiliser les contacts d'urgence.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction: ask someone to demonstrate the steps for using the emergency contacts saved on a device or in a system. It implies that the listeners need to learn the procedure for safety or crisis situations.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are training a group (e.g., new employees, students, or family members) on how to access and call emergency contacts on a smartphone, a car’s infotainment system, or a workplace safety app.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Montre-leurcommentutiliserlescontactsd'urgence
Impératif + pronom objet indirect
« Montre‑leur » is the second‑person singular imperative of *montrer* followed by the indirect object pronoun *leur* (to them). The hyphen links the verb and pronoun.
Comment + infinitif
After the interrogative adverb *comment*, the verb stays in the infinitive (*utiliser*). This structure asks for a demonstration of a procedure.
Article défini + nom pluriel
*les contacts* uses the definite article because you refer to specific emergency contacts already known in the context.
Partitif de liaison « d' »
*d'urgence* is a contraction of *de urgence*; the apostrophe is required before a vowel sound.
🗨In Conversation
Montre‑leur comment utiliser les contacts d'urgence, s'il te plaît.
Show them how to use the emergency contacts, please.
D'accord, je vais ouvrir le menu et leur expliquer chaque étape.
Alright, I’ll open the menu and explain each step to them.
✕Common Mistakes
Montrez‑leur comment utiliser les contacts d'urgence.
Use *Montre‑leur* for informal singular (tu). *Montrez‑leur* is the formal/plural imperative (vous). Choose according to your audience.
Montre‑leur comment utiliser les contacts d'urgence ?
The sentence is an instruction, not a question, so no question mark is needed.
les contacts d urgence
The apostrophe is required before a vowel: *d'urgence*.
↔Alternatives
Apprenez‑leur à se servir des contacts d'urgence.
Teach them how to use emergency contacts.
Fais‑leur voir comment activer les contacts d'urgence.
Show them how to activate emergency contacts.
Explique‑leur la procédure pour appeler les contacts d'urgence.
Explain to them the procedure for calling emergency contacts.
Cultural Tip
In French‑speaking countries, emergency numbers (e.g., 112 in the EU) are often pre‑programmed as ‘contacts d’urgence’ on smartphones. When you demonstrate, mention that the contact can be labeled ‘Urgence’ and that many devices allow a quick‑dial from the lock screen, which is a useful safety habit.