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How to Say ‘That'll be thirty-five euros, please.’ in French

Ça fait trente-cinq euros, s'il vous plaît.

sa feh trahnt-SANK uh-roh seel eel voo pleh

[sa feh trahnt-SANK uh-roh seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ça fait

sa feh

That comes to

Introduces a total price. Say 'sa feh'.

Example

Ça fait combien ?

How much is that?

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sa]

It / that

A very common word in everyday spoken French, often used in expressions like Ça va.

Example

Dans Ça va ?, Ça veut dire it or that in a general sense.

In Ça va?, Ça means it or that in a general sense.

fait

[feh]

makes

To create or construct by combining or shaping resources.

Example

Elle fait du café.

She makes coffee.

trente-cinq euros,

trahnt-SANK uh-roh

thirty-five euros,

Link 'cinq' to 'euros' with a K sound: 'trahnt-sank-uh-ro'.

Example

J'ai trente-cinq euros.

I have thirty-five euros.

Words in this phrase

trente-cinq

[trahnt-SANK]

thirty-five

The number 35, hyphenated in French.

Example

J'ai trente-cinq ans.

I am thirty-five years old.

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.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

The polite ending. Say 'seel voo pleh'.

Example

L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

[seel]

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il te plaît.

Example

S'il y a une table libre, on peut s'asseoir.

If there’s a free table, we can sit down.

[eel]

Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.

Example

Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

Today, the weather is nice.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire; means is pleasing to or is liked by someone.

Example

J'espère que ce cadeau vous plaît.

I hope you like this gift.

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