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How to Say ‘Ham, 79 francs. Spareribs, 45!’ in French

79 le jambon à l'os, 45 le travers demi-sel.

SOIX-AN-tREH luh zham-bon ah l' os quarAN-teh-senk luh trav-air duh-mee-sel

[SOIX-AN-tREH luh zham-bon ah l' os quarAN-teh-senk luh trav-air duh-mee-sel]

Phrase Breakdown

79 le jambon à l'os,

SOIX-AN-tREH luh zham-bon ah l' os

Words in this phrase

79

[SOIX-AN-tREH]

79

A number indicating quantity or price.

Example

Le prix est 79 euros pour le jambon à l'os.

The price is 79 euros for the bone-in ham.

le

[luh]

the

A definite article used to specify a noun.

Example

Le travers est délicieux.

The spare rib is delicious.

jambon

[zham-bon]

ham

Processed meat from pork, often cured.

Example

Elle aime le jambon à l'os.

She likes bone-in ham.

à

[ah]

at

Used to indicate location or position.

Example

Il regarde la viande à la charcuterie.

He looks at the meat at the deli.

l'

[l']

the

A contraction of 'le' or 'la' with a vowel sound.

Example

Le plat à l'os est délicieux.

The dish with bone is delicious.

os

[os]

bone

A rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.

Example

Il aimerait le jambon à l'os.

He would like bone-in ham.

45 le travers demi-sel.

quarAN-teh-senk luh trav-air duh-mee-sel

Words in this phrase

45

[quarAN-teh-senk]

45

A number indicating quantity or price.

Example

45 euros pour le travers demi-sel.

45 euros for the half-salted sparerib.

le

[luh]

the

A definite article used to specify a noun.

Example

Le travers est délicieux.

The spare rib is delicious.

travers

[trav-air]

sparerib

A cut of pork or beef ribs.

Example

Il prépare le travers pour le dîner.

He prepares the spare rib for dinner.

demi-sel

[duh-mee-sel]

half-salted

Partially cured with salt.

Example

Le travers demi-sel est savoureux.

The half-salted spare rib is tasty.

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