Everyday life
SMS
Letter by letterStandardA1Meaning
short message service, le texto
The written message sent from a phone. The English acronym is the most common word; « texto » says it in French, and both are found everywhere.
How it is said
ès-èm-ès
Gender and article
un SMS · masculine
Where you meet it
A phone, a mobile operator advert, an appointment reminder.
Example
Forfait 5 Go, appels et SMS illimités, 9,99 euros par mois.
5 GB plan, unlimited calls and texts (SMS), 9.99 euros a month.
In the DELF
reading A1 · listening A1
Watch out
Masculine: un SMS, des SMS. Said the French way, ès-èm-ès. « Envoyer un SMS » or « un texto »: both pass in an exam.