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How to Say ‘That comes to twelve euros, please.’ in French

Ça fait douze euros, s'il vous plaît.

sah feh dooz uh-ROH s eel voo pleh

[sah feh dooz uh-ROH s eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ça fait douze euros,

sah feh dooz uh-ROH

That's twelve euros,

Gives the total. Say 'dou-zeu-ro' smoothly.

Example

Ça fait dix euros.

That's ten euros.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

fait

[feh]

makes

To create or construct by combining or shaping resources.

Example

Elle fait du café.

She makes coffee.

douze

[dooz]

twelve

The number 12.

Example

J'achète douze œufs.

I buy twelve eggs.

euros

[uh-ROH]

euros

The currency used in France.

Example

Le menu est à trente euros.

The set menu is thirty euros.

s'il vous plaît.

s eel voo pleh

please.

A polite ending when asking for payment.

Example

Votre carte, s'il vous plaît.

Your card, please.

Words in this phrase

[s]

Shortened form of 'si' before 'il', used in 's'il vous plaît'.

Example

Viens s'il fait beau.

Come if the weather is nice.

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

plaît

[pleh]

pleases / is liked

From the verb 'plaire'; it means something is pleasing or appealing.

Example

Ça me plaît quand l'équipe est ouverte.

I like it when the team is open.

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