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How to Say ‘An electricity bill’ in French

Une facture d'électricité

ewn fak-TOOR dee ay-lek-tree-see-TAY

[ewn fak-TOOR dee ay-lek-tree-see-TAY]

💬 Usage Tip: De shortens to d' before a vowel, so d'électricité runs together as one word. Compare une facture de gaz "a gas bill".

Phrase Breakdown

Une facture

ewn fak-TOOR

A bill

'Facture' means 'bill' or 'invoice'. It sounds like 'ewn fak-tewr'.

Example

J'ai reçu une facture.

I received a bill.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

facture

[fak-TOOR]

bill, invoice

A document showing an amount to pay for a service.

Example

J'ai payé la facture de téléphone.

I paid the phone bill.

d'électricité

dee ay-lek-tree-see-TAY

electricity

'De' becomes 'd'' before a vowel. It sounds like 'day-lek-tree-see-tay'.

Example

La coupure d'électricité.

The power cut.

Words in this phrase

d'

[dee]

of

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

électricité

[ay-lek-tree-see-TAY]

electricity

Electric power supplied to a home.

Example

L'électricité est chère cet hiver.

Electricity is expensive this winter.

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