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How to Say ‘That's four euros, please.’ in French

Ça fait quatre euros, s'il vous plaît.

sah feh katr uh-roh seel eel voo pleh

[sah feh katr uh-roh seel eel voo pleh]

🇫🇷 In France: Here s'il vous plaît signals that it's time to pay, not that you're being asked a favour. Tipping is optional, since service is already included in the price.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça fait quatre euros,

sah feh katr uh-roh

That's four euros,

Link the words: 'sa fè ka-treu-ro'.

Example

Ça fait quatre euros au total.

That's four euros in total.

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.

fait

[feh]

is / makes

Fait is used in weather expressions like il fait froid, meaning 'it is cold'.

Example

Au portail, on dit souvent : Il fait froid ce matin.

At the gate, people often say: 'It's cold this morning.'

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.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

Cashiers add this politely when asking you to pay.

Example

Deux euros, s'il vous plaît.

Two euros, please.

Words in this phrase

s'

[seel]

if

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.

Please confirm the reservation.

il

[eel]

it

In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?

Is there parking on site?

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire, to please; part of the expression meaning please.

Example

S'il vous plaît, cela me plaît beaucoup.

Please, I like that very much.

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