Any french speakers out there able to help me with an email

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Sorry I know this is a little cheeky of me but I am trying to send an email to a French friend of mine. I am making the effort to write in French before all my linguistic skills are relegated to the grey matter. She always writes in English and I always feel guilty for not making the effort to reply in French.

So I can finish the email I need to know the following:

What is the word for Social Worker in French?

Also how can I ask if they are still with someone? (as in a relationship?) They were living together about 6 months ago.

How can i phrase: You are always welcome to visit anytime without notice/ there will always be room for you to stay at my house

Cheers guys!

My DH speaks French but has just gone to bed. I can ask him in the morning for you though.

social worker = un(e) assistant(e) social(e)

'Habitez-vous (habite-tu) encore avec X?' would be are you still living with X? Or you could go with the more subtle/generic - how is X?

'Vous êtes l'accueil pour visiter chaque fois que vous aimez. Il y aura un lit pour vous chez moi!' is 'you are welcome to vist whenever you like, there will always be a bed for you at mine!' or if you just mean her then use tu/toi.

If you want to say that you would be happy for her/them to visit anytime then 'Je serais heureux de vous accueillir à tous moments.'

Thank you so much frakkinaroundthechristmas.

Thats fantastic. She will be surprised to receive a email in french from me.

Merci beaucoup

On a stylistic note I would go for saying I was happy to have them to visit - the first one is a bit formal. But I don't know how well you know her!

Good luck and hope she appreciates it.

Thank you for the kind offer SleightiesChick. Hopefully all sorted now.

"You are always welcome to visit anytime without notice/ there will always be room for you to stay at my house" - I might go for, "vous etes toujours les bienvenus chez moi" (if you mean both of them) or "tu es toujours la bienvenue chez moi" (just her.)

I'd also keep it simple with regards to asking if they are still together - "tu es (or "tu sors") toujours avec X?"

Onadiet - I typed out a reply late last night and failed to post as the maintenance began, so sorry for the delay.

It looks as though frakkin might have used an automated translator for some of her response, so here are some suggestions which will be more understandable for your friend.

• yes to assistant(e) social(e)

• "X, comment va-t-il? Etes-vous toujours ensemble?"

• "Ca fait si longtemps qu'on s'est pas vues. Tu serais toujours la bienvenue chez nous. Donc n'hesite pas a nous rendre visite s'il t'arrive a etre pres de [name of town/county], meme sans me prevenir. Mon telephone est [phone no]."

Nope I just used my crap French!