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A password you can't reset in French

You've forgotten your password, and the link to change it never shows up in your inbox.

The phrase

Je n'arrive pas à réinitialiser mon mot de passe.
I can't reset my password.

10 words10 sentences

The ten words

  1. réinitialiser/ʁeinisjalize/

    to resetverb

    To put back to zero, as at the start.

  2. identifiant/idɑ̃tifjɑ̃/

    usernamenoun

    The name you use to log in.

  3. oublier/ublije/

    to forgetverb

    To no longer remember something.

  4. lien/ljɛ̃/

    linknoun

    An address you click to open a page.

  5. recevoir/ʁəsəvwaʁ/

    to receiveverb

    To get what someone sends you.

  6. messagerie/mesaʒʁi/

    messagingnoun

    A service for sending and reading messages.

  7. verrouiller/vɛʁuje/

    to lockverb

    To close off access so it can't be used.

  8. expirer/ɛkspiʁe/

    to expireverb

    To reach the end of its duration.

  9. majuscule/maʒyskyl/

    capital letternoun

    A large letter, the one that starts a person's name.

  10. valable/valabl/

    validadjective

    Accepted because it is in order.

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The sentences

  1. Je n'arrive pas à réinitialiser mon mot de passe.

    I can't reset my password.

  2. Quel est votre identifiant pour vous connecter ?

    What username do you use to log in?

  3. Il ne faut pas oublier la majuscule au début.

    You must not forget the capital letter at the start.

  4. Le lien n'est jamais arrivé dans ma boîte mail.

    The link never arrived in my inbox.

  5. Vous devriez recevoir un nouveau lien dans quelques minutes.

    You should receive a new link in a few minutes.

  6. J'ai vérifié toute ma messagerie, il n'y a rien.

    I've checked all my messages, there's nothing.

  7. Après trois erreurs, le site va verrouiller votre compte.

    After three mistakes, the site will lock your account.

  8. Le lien va expirer au bout d'une heure.

    The link will expire after one hour.

  9. Le mot de passe doit contenir au moins une majuscule.

    The password must contain at least one capital letter.

  10. Ce lien n'est plus valable, il faut en demander un autre.

    This link is no longer valid, you need to request another one.

Pronunciation

  • réinitialiser/ʁeinisjalize/

    The t of « -tialiser » sounds like an s, as in « nation ».

  • identifiant/idɑ̃tifjɑ̃/

    The « en » of « iden- » and the final « an » sound the same, as in « enfant », without pronouncing the n.

  • messagerie/mesaʒʁi/

    The e after « sa » drops: you say « mé-saj-ri », in three syllables.

  • verrouiller/vɛʁuje/

    The ending « -ouiller » sounds like « ou-yé », as in « mouiller ».

  • majuscule/maʒyskyl/

    Both u's are pronounced /y/, like the French word tu, never like 'oo'.

Good to know

courriel
In France, people mostly say « mail » out loud, and « e-mail » or « courriel » in writing. The word « messagerie » means the service where you read your messages.
spam
Automatic messages, like a reset link, often end up in the junk folder, called « spam » or « indésirables ». Check it before asking for a new link.
identifiant
Many French sites ask for an identifiant, often your email address, then a password. Many also require a capital letter, a digit and a special character.

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Questions

How do you say "I can't reset my password" in French?
You say « Je n'arrive pas à réinitialiser mon mot de passe. » The verb réinitialiser means to put something back to zero, as at the start.
What do you say in French if the link never arrived?
You can say « Le lien n'est jamais arrivé dans ma boîte mail. » If you have checked everything, add « J'ai vérifié toute ma messagerie, il n'y a rien. »
What does « valable » mean when a link is no longer valid?
Valable means accepted because it is in order. « Ce lien n'est plus valable, il faut en demander un autre » means the link no longer works and you must ask for a new one.

The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German.

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