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How to Say ‘And that way, roughly how much will it cost?’ in French

Et par là, ça coûtera combien à peu près ?

ay par lah sah koo-tuh-RA kohm-byen ah puh PRAY

[ay par lah sah koo-tuh-RA kohm-byen ah puh PRAY]

🇫🇷 In France: Asking for a rough fare is normal, but Paris taxis run on the meter. Expect an estimate, not a promise.

Phrase Breakdown

Et par là,

ay par lah

And that way,

'Et' sounds like 'ay'. 'Par là' means 'that way' or 'via there', and it is often used for routes. Pause briefly after it.

Example

On passe par là ?

Shall we go that way?

Words in this phrase

[ay]

and / what if

Usually means and; in a question like this it helps introduce what if.

Example

Dans « Et si nous annulons », « Et » introduit une nouvelle question.

In "And if we cancel", "Et" introduces a new question.

par

[par]

through / via (which way)

With 'où' it asks which direction to take to reach a place.

Example

Passez par la place.

Go through the square.

là

[lah]

There

Adverb used to indicate a place or position.

Example

Là, on trouve souvent des oiseaux rares.

There, we often find rare birds.

ça coûtera combien

sah koo-tuh-RA kohm-byen

how much will it cost

Say it as 'sa koo-tra kohn-byan'. The middle 'e' in 'coûtera' is usually dropped.

Example

Ça coûtera combien en tout ?

How much will it cost in total?

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.

coûtera

[koo-tuh-RA]

will cost

Future of « coûter », to cost.

Example

Le billet coûtera dix euros.

The ticket will cost ten euros.

combien

[kohm-byen]

How much

Used to ask about the quantity or degree.

Example

Combien de personnes viennent?

How many people are coming?

à peu près ?

ah puh PRAY

roughly?

Raise your intonation here to make it a question. 'Près' sounds like 'pray', and the 's' is silent.

Example

Vingt minutes, à peu près ?

About twenty minutes?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

peu

[puh]

little

Used to indicate a small amount.

Example

Il y a peu de gens.

There are few people.

près

[PRAY]

approximately (in à peu près)

« À peu près » means roughly, about.

Example

Il est à peu près midi.

It's about noon.

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