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How to Say ‘Two euros forty, please.’ in French

Deux euros quarante, s'il vous plaît.

d-uh uh-roh ka-RAHNT seel eel voo pleh

[d-uh uh-roh ka-RAHNT seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Deux euros quarante,

d-uh uh-roh ka-RAHNT

Two euros forty,

A price. Link 'deux' and 'euros' with a z sound: 'deu-zeu-ro'. Do not pronounce the final 's' of 'euros'.

Example

Le croissant coûte deux euros quarante.

The croissant costs two euros forty.

Words in this phrase

Deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

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.

quarante

[ka-RAHNT]

forty

The number 40.

Example

Mon père a quarante ans.

My father is forty.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

A polite form used with strangers. Say it as 'seel voo pleh'. The 't' is silent.

Example

Un café, s'il vous plaît.

A coffee, 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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