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How to Say ‘Would three percent work?’ in French

Trois pour cent, ça va ?

trwah poor sahn sah VAH

[trwah poor sahn sah VAH]

Phrase Breakdown

Trois pour cent,

trwah poor sahn

Three percent

This states the offer. Pause briefly after 'cent'.

Example

Trois pour cent, c'est peu.

Three percent is little.

Words in this phrase

Trois

[trwah]

three

The number three, often used in time expressions.

Example

Trois ans dans la même entreprise m'ont beaucoup appris.

Three years in the same company taught me a lot.

pour

[poor]

per

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

Example

Trois pour cent par an.

Three percent per year.

cent

[sahn]

hundred

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

Example

Cinq pour cent de plus.

Five percent more.

ça va ?

sah VAH

is that okay?

Asks for agreement. Make your voice rise at the end to show it is a question: 'sa VA?'.

Example

Demain midi, ça va ?

Tomorrow at noon, is that okay?

Words in this phrase

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

[VAH]

suits

With 'ça te/vous', 'aller' means to be OK or convenient for someone.

Example

Demain, ça te va ?

Does tomorrow suit you?

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