How to Say ‘On the meter’ in French
Au compteur
oh kohn-tuhr
[oh kohn-tuhr]
💬 Usage Tip: [Au] is a built-in combination of [à + le], so [au compteur] literally means "at the meter" but in English we usually say "on the meter." The same merge happens in [au chauffeur], [au taxi], [au reçu].
Phrase Breakdown
Au
[oh]
on the / at the
Contraction of 'à le'; often means according to or on the meter here.
Au compteur, le montant change rapidement.
On the meter, the amount changes quickly.
compteur
[kohn-tuhr]
meter
The taxi device that calculates the fare during the ride.
Au compteur, je vois déjà trente euros.
On the meter, I already see thirty euros.
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