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How to Say ‘Okay, but the meter is going up fast.’ in French

D'accord, mais le compteur monte vite.

dak ah-KOR meh Luh kohn-TUHR mohnt veet

[dak ah-KOR meh Luh kohn-TUHR mohnt veet]

🇫🇷 In France: Agreeing first and then raising the meter is a soft way to complain about cost without starting a fight.

Phrase Breakdown

D'accord, mais

dak ah-KOR meh

Okay, but

Accepts a point, then raises a concern. Say 'da-KOR meh'.

Example

D'accord, mais vite.

Okay, but quickly.

Words in this phrase

[dak]

of / from

This contracted preposition is part of the fixed expression d'accord, meaning okay or agreed.

Example

D'accord, je note votre réservation.

Okay, I am noting your reservation.

accord

[ah-KOR]

okay / agreed

Used to acknowledge information politely, as a receptionist or vet might do.

Example

D'accord, je note que la poule respire mal.

Okay, I note that the hen is breathing badly.

mais

[meh]

But

Used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

le compteur monte vite.

Luh kohn-TUHR mohnt veet

the meter is going up fast.

A complaint about the taxi fare rising. The 'p' in 'compteur' is silent.

Example

Regardez, le compteur monte vite !

Look, the meter is going up fast!

Words in this phrase

[Luh]

The (masculine singular)

Definite article used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

compteur

[kohn-TUHR]

meter

A device that counts, like a taxi fare meter.

Example

Le compteur tourne.

The meter is running.

monte

[mohnt]

goes up / rises

From 'monter'; here a price or number increasing.

Example

Le prix monte chaque année.

The price goes up every year.

vite

[veet]

fast

Adverb meaning quickly or fast.

Example

Je roule vite seulement sur les pistes lisses.

I skate fast only on smooth paths.

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