How to Say ‘I was told around twenty euros.’ in French
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros.
ohn m ah-vay dee ahn-vee-rohn van uh-roh
[ohn m ah-vay dee ahn-vee-rohn van uh-roh]
Phrase Breakdown
On m'avait dit
ohn m ah-vay dee
I had been told
Uses the past tense to refer to information received earlier.
On m'avait dit que ce serait rapide.
I had been told it would be quick.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
someone / people
Indefinite subject meaning an unspecified person or people.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. On m'a donc donné une estimation plus basse.
I had been told about twenty euros. So I was given a lower estimate.
m'
[m]
me
Shortened object pronoun before a vowel.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. M' indique la personne qui reçoit l'information.
I had been told about twenty euros. M' indicates the person receiving the information.
avait
[ah-vay]
had
Auxiliary used to form a past action happening before another past moment.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. Avait aide à former le passé ici.
I had been told about twenty euros. Avait helps form the past here.
dit
[dee]
said / told
Past participle meaning communicated verbally.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. Dit renvoie à une information reçue avant la course.
I had been told about twenty euros. Dit refers to information received before the ride.
Environ vingt euros
ahn-vee-rohn van uh-roh
About twenty euros
Gives an approximate amount.
Le repas coûte environ vingt euros.
The meal costs about twenty euros.
Words in this phrase
environ
[ahn-vee-rohn]
about / around
Marks an approximate amount, not an exact one.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. Environ montre que ce n'était qu'une estimation.
I had been told about twenty euros. Environ shows that it was only an estimate.
vingt
[van]
twenty
Cardinal number 20.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. Vingt est le montant attendu.
I had been told about twenty euros. Twenty is the expected amount.
euros
[uh-roh]
euros
European currency and unit of payment.
On m'avait dit environ vingt euros. Euros est la monnaie utilisée ici.
I had been told about twenty euros. Euros is the currency used here.
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