How to Say ‘The price seems too high to me.’ in French
Le prix me semble trop élevé.
luh pree muh sahmbl troh ay-luh-vay
[luh pree muh sahmbl troh ay-luh-vay]
Phrase Breakdown
Le prix
luh pree
The price
Refers to the amount asked for something.
Le prix de ce billet est trop élevé.
The price of this ticket is too high.
Words in this phrase
Le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article introducing a specific noun.
Le prix me semble trop élevé. Le chauffeur doit l'expliquer.
The price seems too high to me. The driver must explain it.
prix
[pree]
price
The amount charged for the taxi ride.
Le prix me semble trop élevé. Ce prix ne correspond pas à mon estimation.
The price seems too high to me. This price does not match my estimate.
Me semble
muh sahmbl
Seems to me / seems
Used to express a personal impression or judgment.
Ce produit me semble intéressant.
This product seems interesting to me.
Words in this phrase
me
[muh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing personal opinion or impression.
Le prix me semble trop élevé. À me, cela paraît exagéré.
The price seems too high to me. To me, that seems exaggerated.
semble
[sahmbl]
seems
Verb expressing appearance or impression.
Le prix me semble trop élevé. Il semble injustifié.
The price seems too high to me. It seems unjustified.
Trop élevé
troh ay-luh-vay
Too high
Says that the amount is higher than acceptable or expected.
Le loyer est trop élevé.
The rent is too high.
Words in this phrase
trop
[troh]
too
Adverb marking excess.
Le prix me semble trop élevé. Trop, c'est plus que raisonnable.
The price seems too high to me. Too means more than reasonable.
élevé
[ay-luh-vay]
high
Describes a price that is expensive or above normal.
Le prix me semble trop élevé. Élevé veut dire assez cher.
The price seems too high to me. High means rather expensive.
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