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How to Say ‘That's twenty-two euros.’ in French

Ça fait vingt-deux euros.

sa feh vant-DUH uh-roh

[sa feh vant-DUH uh-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: Ça fait plus an amount is the go-to way to state a total, in taxis, shops and cafés. You can also ask Ça fait combien ? "How much is it?".

Phrase Breakdown

Ça fait

sa feh

That comes to

A common way to give a total price, literally 'that makes'. Say 'sah feh', with a silent final 't'.

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.

vingt-deux euros.

vant-DUH uh-roh

twenty-two euros.

Pronounce the 't' in 'vingt' here: 'vant-deu'. Then link 'deux' to 'euros' with a 'z' sound: 'vant-deu-zeu-roh'.

Example

Le livre coûte vingt-deux euros.

The book costs twenty-two euros.

Words in this phrase

vingt-deux

[vant-DUH]

twenty-two

The number 22, joined with a hyphen.

Example

Il y a vingt-deux élèves.

There are twenty-two students.

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.

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