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How to Say ‘They show the increase.’ in French

Ils montrent la hausse.

eel MOHNTR lah ohss

[eel MOHNTR lah ohss]

💬 Usage Tip: The -ent ending of montrent is silent, so it sounds just like montre: (mohntr). The opposite of la hausse is la baisse "the drop".

Phrase Breakdown

Ils montrent

eel MOHNTR

They show

The '-ent' ending is silent, so it sounds like 'eel mont'.

Example

Ils montrent les chiffres.

They show the figures.

Words in this phrase

Ils

[eel]

They (masculine/mixed)

Subject pronoun for “they” when referring to a group of males or a mixed group; used with verbs like “ils sont”.

Example

Ils regardent des animes d’aventure tous les week-ends.

They watch adventure anime every weekend.

montrent

[MOHNTR]

show

Third person plural of the verb 'montrer', to show.

Example

Les chiffres montrent un progrès.

The figures show progress.

la hausse.

lah ohss

the increase.

The 'h' is silent but blocks linking, so say 'la oss', not 'l'osse'.

Example

Les prix sont en hausse.

Prices are rising.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

hausse

[ohss]

rise, increase

A feminine noun meaning an upward change.

Example

On voit une hausse des prix.

We see a rise in prices.

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