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How to Say ‘79 for the ham on the bone,’ in French

79 le jambon à l'os,

soixante-dix-neuf luh zhahm-bohn ah l' ohs

[soixante-dix-neuf luh zhahm-bohn ah l' ohs]

🇫🇷 In France: In shop talk and market talk, prices are often said in a clipped way without a full verb, like labels read aloud. 79 le jambon à l'os means "ham on the bone, 79" rather than a full sentence.

Phrase Breakdown

[soixante-dix-neuf]

A numerical value representing seventy-nine, possibly indicating a price or item number.

Example

Il a payé 79 euros pour ce pull.

He paid 79 euros for this sweater.

[luh]

the

Used to refer to a specific item or subject known to the speaker and listener.

Example

Le livre est sur la table.

The book is on the table.

jambon

[zhahm-bohn]

ham

Meat from the thigh of a pig, typically preserved.

Example

Nous mangeons du jambon pour le petit-déjeuner.

We eat ham for breakfast.

[ah]

An expression indicating mode, style, or accompaniment.

Example

Le repas à la française.

The meal in the French style.

[l']

the

A part of speech used to indicate singular, specific items or concepts.

Example

L'air frais du matin.

The fresh morning air.

[ohs]

bone

A rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.

Example

Il a cassé un os en tombant.

He broke a bone when he fell.

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