French Phrase
Apporte ta pièce d'identité et un justificatif de revenus.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction to bring two specific documents: a personal identity document and a document that proves your income. It is commonly heard in administrative or bureaucratic contexts where proof of who you are and how much you earn is required.
When to use
Use this phrase when a public office, landlord, employer, or any institution asks you to submit paperwork for identification and financial verification, such as when applying for a loan, renting an apartment, or filing for social benefits.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Apportetapièced'identitéetunjustificatifderevenus
Apporte (imperative)
‘Apporte’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb *apporter* (to bring). It is used in informal contexts.
ta (possessive adjective)
‘ta’ agrees with the feminine singular noun *pièce*. Use *ton* for masculine nouns and *tes* for plural.
pièce d'identité
A fixed expression meaning ‘identity document’. The preposition *de* contracts to *d'* before a vowel.
un justificatif de revenus
A set phrase meaning ‘proof of income’. *Justificatif* is masculine, so it takes the article *un*.
et (conjunction)
Links two noun phrases; no comma is needed before *et* in French.
🗨In Conversation
Quelles pièces faut‑il fournir pour le dossier ?
Which documents do I need to provide for the file?
Apporte ta pièce d'identité et un justificatif de revenus.
Bring your ID and a proof of income.
✕Common Mistakes
Apportez ta pièce d'identité et un justificatif de revenus.
Mixes the formal imperative *apportez* with the informal possessive *ta*. Use *Apportez votre pièce d'identité* for formal speech.
Apporte ton pièce d'identité et un justificatif de revenus.
The possessive adjective must agree with the feminine noun *pièce*; it should be *ta*.
Apporte ta pièce d'identité, et un justificatif de revenus.
A comma before *et* is unnecessary in French and can sound stilted.
↔Alternatives
Apporte ton passeport et un avis d'imposition.
Bring your passport and a tax notice.
Fournis une carte d'identité et tes derniers bulletins de salaire.
Provide an identity card and your latest payslips.
Présente une pièce d'identité et un relevé de compte bancaire.
Present an ID and a bank statement.
Cultural Tip
In France, *pièce d'identité* can be a national ID card, passport, or driver’s licence, depending on the situation. *Justificatif de revenus* may be recent payslips, a tax notice (*avis d'imposition*), an unemployment benefit statement, or a pension statement. The register is informal because of the *tu* form; in a formal setting you would say *Apportez votre pièce d'identité…*.