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How to Say ‘That comes to four euros twenty’ in French

Ça vous fait quatre euros vingt

sa voo feh katr uh-roh van

[sa voo feh katr uh-roh van]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices drop the word for cents: quatre euros vingt means €4.20. The s of euros links up, so it sounds like (kat-ruh-zuh-roh vahn).

Phrase Breakdown

Ça vous fait

sa voo feh

That comes to

This is a common way for cashiers to state the price. Literally it means 'that makes you'. The 't' in 'fait' is silent.

Example

Ça vous fait dix euros.

That comes to ten euros.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sa]

It / that

A very common word in everyday spoken French, often used in expressions like Ça va.

Example

Dans Ça va ?, Ça veut dire it or that in a general sense.

In Ça va?, Ça means it or that in a general sense.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

fait

[feh]

makes

To create or construct by combining or shaping resources.

Example

Elle fait du café.

She makes coffee.

quatre euros vingt

katr uh-roh van

four euros twenty

Prices are said as 'euros' followed by the cents. Link the 'r' of 'quatre' to 'euros': 'quatr-euros'. The 's' and 't' in 'euros vingt' are silent.

Example

Le croissant coûte un euro vingt.

The croissant costs one euro twenty.

Words in this phrase

quatre

[katr]

four

Cardinal number meaning four.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, une grande table est mieux.

For four people, a larger table is better.

euros

[uh-roh]

euros

The currency used in France and much of Europe.

Example

Dans « Nous facturons 20 euros », « euros » précise la devise.

In "We charge 20 euros", "euros" specifies the currency.

vingt

[van]

twenty

The number twenty; in time expressions it helps form 20:00.

Example

Vingt heures est une heure courante pour dîner en France.

Eight p.m. is a common time for dinner in France.

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