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How to Say ‘We charge twenty euros’ in French

On débite vingt euros

on day-BEET van uh-ROH

[on day-BEET van uh-ROH]

💬 Usage Tip: When staff use on, it means "we, the restaurant." Débiter specifically means taking money from a card or account.

Phrase Breakdown

On débite

on day-BEET

We charge / debit

'Débiter' means to take money from an account. 'On' here means 'we'.

Example

On débite votre carte demain.

We'll charge your card tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

débite

[day-BEET]

charge, debit

To take money from an account or card.

Example

La banque débite mon compte.

The bank debits my account.

vingt euros

van uh-ROH

twenty euros

Link the 't' of 'vingt' to 'euros': 'vin-teuro'.

Example

Ça coûte vingt euros.

It costs twenty euros.

Words in this phrase

vingt

[van]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Ça coûte vingt euros.

It costs twenty euros.

euros

[uh-ROH]

euros

The currency used in France.

Example

Le menu est à trente euros.

The set menu is thirty euros.

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