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How to Say ‘Five percent is a lot.’ in French

Cinq pour cent, c'est beaucoup.

sank poor sahn suh eh boh-KOO

[sank poor sahn suh eh boh-KOO]

Phrase Breakdown

Cinq pour cent,

sank poor sahn

Five percent

This is the topic of the sentence, so pause slightly after it. Pronounce the K sound at the end of 'cinq'.

Example

Cinq pour cent, c'est raisonnable.

Five percent is reasonable.

Words in this phrase

Cinq

[sank]

five

The number 5.

Example

J'ai cinq montres.

I have five watches.

pour

[poor]

per

In 'pour cent' it means 'per', forming 'percent'.

Example

Vingt pour cent de réduction.

Twenty percent off.

cent

[sahn]

hundred

With 'pour' it forms 'pour cent', meaning percent.

Example

Cent pour cent d'accord.

One hundred percent agreed.

c'est beaucoup.

suh eh boh-KOO

is a lot

This is the comment on the topic. Use a falling intonation and a silent final 'p': 'say bo-koo'.

Example

Trois heures, c'est beaucoup.

Three hours is a lot.

Words in this phrase

c'

[suh]

It

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

beaucoup

[boh-KOO]

a lot

An adverb meaning very much or a lot, often used to strengthen appreciation.

Example

J'ai beaucoup apprécié votre point de vue pendant la table ronde.

I really appreciated your point of view during the panel discussion.

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