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How to Say ‘Make it thirty euros, for your trouble.’ in French

Mettez trente euros, pour la peine.

meh-TAY TRAHNT uh-roh poor lah pen

[meh-TAY TRAHNT uh-roh poor lah pen]

🇫🇷 In France: Tipping taxis in France isn't expected, but rounding up a few euros is a common gesture. After a disagreement it's a friendly way to smooth things over.

Phrase Breakdown

Mettez trente euros,

meh-TAY TRAHNT uh-roh

Put thirty euros,

A polite instruction using the 'vous' imperative. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Mettez trente euros, c'est suffisant.

Put thirty euros, that's enough.

Words in this phrase

Mettez

[meh-TAY]

put / make it

Imperative 'vous' form of 'mettre'; here, charge an amount.

Example

Mettez vos bagages dans le coffre.

Put your bags in the trunk.

trente

[TRAHNT]

thirty

The number 30.

Example

Le mois a trente jours.

The month has thirty days.

euros

[uh-roh]

euros

The currency used in France and much of Europe.

Example

Dans « Nous facturons 20 euros », « euros » précise la devise.

In "We charge 20 euros", "euros" specifies the currency.

pour la peine.

poor lah pen

for the trouble.

This expression means the lower price makes up for the inconvenience.

Example

Je baisse le prix, pour la peine.

I'm lowering the price, for the trouble.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

peine

[pen]

trouble / effort

Here 'pour la peine' means 'for your trouble'.

Example

Ça vaut la peine d'attendre.

It's worth the trouble to wait.

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