Prices and numbers
To ask the price, use or Both are common and simple. Example:
To say prices in France, use and : , . In writing, you often see 2,30 €.
For tens after twenty in France, you say . You also get for 80 and for 90.
For totals, is very useful:
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| How much does it cost? | ||
| How much does it cost? | ||
| How much is it? | ||
| How much is it? | ||
| ... euros ... cents | ||
| ... euros ... cents | ||
| altogether / in total | ||
| altogether / in total | ||
Le café, c'est deux euros trente.The coffee is two euros thirty.
L'eau, c'est quatre-vingt-dix centimes.The water is ninety cents.
Le thé au lait coûte un euro soixante-dix.The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
Le petit pain coûte soixante centimes.The roll costs sixty cents.
Le total ? Huit euros en tout.The total? Eight euros altogether.
J'ai dix euros.I have ten euros.
Je suis content : j’ai deux euros.I am happy: I have two euros.
Je suis contente : j’ai deux euros.I am happy: I have two euros.
Je suis content : j’ai trois euros.I am happy: I have three euros.
Je suis contente : j’ai trois euros.I am happy: I have three euros.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
The coffee is two euros thirty.
, .
The water is ninety cents.
.
The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
.
The roll costs sixty cents.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Le café, c'est .
The coffee is two euros thirty.
L'eau, c'est centimes.
The water is ninety cents.
Le thé au lait coûte .
The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
Le petit pain coûte centimes.
The roll costs sixty cents.
Le total ? Huit euros .
The total? Eight euros altogether.
J'ai euros.
I have ten euros.
Je suis content : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
Je suis contente : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
Je suis content : j’ai .
I am happy: I have three euros.
Je suis contente : j’ai .
I am happy: I have three euros.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Le thé au lait coûte .
The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
Le petit pain coûte centimes.
The roll costs sixty cents.
Le total ? Huit euros .
The total? Eight euros altogether.
J'ai euros.
I have ten euros.
Je suis content : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
Je suis contente : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
Je suis content : j’ai .
I am happy: I have three euros.
Je suis contente : j’ai .
I am happy: I have three euros.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The coffee is two euros thirty.
The water is ninety cents.
The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
The roll costs sixty cents.
The total? Eight euros altogether.
I have ten euros.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The coffee is two euros thirty.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The coffee is two euros thirty.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The water is ninety cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The water is ninety cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The milk tea costs one euro seventy.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The roll costs sixty cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The roll costs sixty cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
