How to Say ‘It's the fare shown on the meter.’ in French
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur.
say ay luh ta-reef ahn-dee-kay oh kohn-tuhr
[say ay luh ta-reef ahn-dee-kay oh kohn-tuhr]
Phrase Breakdown
C'est
say ay
It is / that's
A very common way to present or identify something.
C'est une bonne idée.
That's a good idea.
Words in this phrase
C'
[say]
it / this
Part of 'c'est', used to identify or explain something.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. C' est la justification du chauffeur.
It's the fare shown on the meter. That's the driver's justification.
est
[ay]
is
Verb 'to be' in the expression 'c'est'.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. Est veut dire 'is' ici.
It's the fare shown on the meter. Est means 'is' here.
Le tarif indiqué
luh ta-reef ahn-dee-kay
The indicated fare / the displayed rate
Refers to the price that has been shown or announced.
Le tarif indiqué sur l'écran est correct.
The rate shown on the screen is correct.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. Le montant semble officiel.
It's the fare shown on the meter. The amount seems official.
tarif
[ta-reef]
fare
Transport price being charged for the ride.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. Le tarif inclut peut-être un supplément.
It's the fare shown on the meter. The fare may include a surcharge.
indiqué
[ahn-dee-kay]
indicated
Displayed or stated clearly.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. Indiqué signifie montré à l'écran.
It's the fare shown on the meter. Indiqué means shown on the screen.
Au compteur
oh kohn-tuhr
On the meter
Means the price shown by the meter, often in taxis.
Le chauffeur a lancé le compteur.
The driver started the meter.
Words in this phrase
au
[oh]
on the / by the
Contraction meaning 'on the' in this taxi-meter context.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. Au renvoie ici au compteur.
It's the fare shown on the meter. Au refers here to the meter.
compteur
[kohn-tuhr]
meter
The taxi fare calculator visible in the vehicle.
C'est le tarif indiqué au compteur. Le compteur décide souvent du prix final.
It's the fare shown on the meter. The meter often determines the final price.
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