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How to Say ‘We charge twenty euros per person.’ in French

On débite vingt euros par personne.

on day-BEET van uh-ROH pahr pehr-SON

[on day-BEET van uh-ROH pahr pehr-SON]

🇫🇷 In France: No-show fees like this are increasingly common, especially in Paris. The money comes from the card details you gave when you booked.

Phrase Breakdown

On débite

on day-BEET

We charge

'Débiter' means to withdraw money from a card or account.

Example

On débite le montant à la réservation.

We charge the amount at booking.

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

Make the liaison: 'vin-teuro'.

Example

J'ai payé vingt euros.

I paid 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.

par personne.

pahr pehr-SON

per person.

'Par' means 'per' here. Stress falls lightly on the last syllable.

Example

Le menu est à trente euros par personne.

The set menu is thirty euros per person.

Words in this phrase

par

[pahr]

per

Used for rates: per person, per day.

Example

Dix euros par jour.

Ten euros per day.

personne

[pehr-SON]

person

Feminine noun meaning a human being; used for anyone, man or woman.

Example

C'est une personne gentille.

She's a kind person.

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