French Phrase
Tu peux me filer tes coordonnées ?
Meaning
Literally, “Can you hand me your contact details?” It’s a casual way to ask someone for their phone number, email address, or any other way to stay in touch. The use of ‘filer’ makes the request sound relaxed and friendly.
When to use
Use this phrase with friends, classmates, or peers in informal settings. Avoid it in formal business emails or when speaking to someone you don’t know well, as the slang verb ‘filer’ can sound too familiar.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tupeuxmefilertescoordonnées?
Pouvoir (peux)
‘Peux’ is the present‑tense form of the modal verb pouvoir used with ‘tu’ to ask ability or permission.
Object pronoun placement
When a verb is followed by an infinitive, the object pronoun (me) is placed before the infinitive, not before the conjugated verb.
Filer (slang)
‘Filer’ is colloquial French meaning ‘to hand over, to give quickly’; it is informal and often used among friends.
Possessive adjective (tes)
‘Tes’ agrees with the plural noun ‘coordonnées’; it means ‘your’ (informal, singular).
🗨In Conversation
Tu peux me filer tes coordonnées ?
Can you give me your contact details?
Oui, bien sûr ! Mon numéro, c’est 06 12 34 56 78 et mon mail est jean@example.com.
Sure! My number is 06 12 34 56 78 and my email is jean@example.com.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu peux filer me tes coordonnées ?
Object pronouns go before the infinitive, not after it.
Tu peux me filer vos coordonnées ?
Mixing ‘tu’ with the formal possessive ‘vos’ is inconsistent; use ‘tes’ with ‘tu’ and ‘vos’ with ‘vous’.
Peux tu me filer tes coordonnées ?
When using inversion, the verb and subject must be hyphenated and the pronoun order changes.
↔Alternatives
Tu peux me donner tes coordonnées ?
Can you give me your contact details?
Est‑ce que tu peux me passer tes coordonnées ?
Could you pass me your contact details?
Peux‑tu me communiquer tes coordonnées ?
Could you communicate your contact details to me?
Cultural Tip
‘Filer’ is a piece of everyday slang that works well in casual conversation, especially among younger speakers. In a professional context, switch to ‘donner’, ‘communiquer’ or ‘transmettre’ to keep the tone polite. Also, French people often exchange both a phone number and an email when they say they’ll stay in touch.