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How to Say ‘I can offer thirty-four thousand.’ in French

Je peux proposer trente-quatre mille.

zhuh puh proh-poh-ZAY trahnt-KAT-ruh meel

[zhuh puh proh-poh-ZAY trahnt-KAT-ruh meel]

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Phrase Breakdown

Je peux proposer

zhuh puh proh-poh-ZAY

I can offer

This is a polite way to make a counteroffer. 'Proposer' ends with an 'ay' sound: 'pro-po-ZAY'.

Example

Je peux proposer un compromis.

I can offer a compromise.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

peux

[puh]

can

Form of pouvoir meaning to be able to or can.

Example

Je peux vous présenter mes compétences en quelques minutes.

I can present my skills to you in a few minutes.

proposer

[proh-poh-ZAY]

to offer / suggest

Verb meaning to propose an option to someone.

Example

Je vous propose une autre date.

I suggest another date to you.

trente-quatre mille.

trahnt-KAT-ruh meel

thirty-four thousand.

'Quatre' sounds like 'KATR', and the final sound is often softened. Say 'trant-KATR meel'.

Example

Ça coûte trente-quatre mille.

It costs thirty-four thousand.

Words in this phrase

trente-quatre

[trahnt-KAT-ruh]

thirty-four

The number 34.

Example

J'ai trente-quatre ans.

I'm thirty-four.

mille

[meel]

thousand

The number 1000; it never takes an -s.

Example

Il y a mille personnes.

There are a thousand people.

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