How to Say ‘A minimum spend’ in French
Un minimum de dépense
mee-nee-MUM duh day-PAHNSS
[mee-nee-MUM duh day-PAHNSS]
Phrase Breakdown
Un minimum
mee-nee-MUM
A minimum
Pronounce 'minimum' as 'mi-ni-mom', with a clear final 'm'.
Il faut un minimum de temps.
You need a minimum amount of time.
Words in this phrase
Un
minimum
[mee-nee-MUM]
minimum
The lowest required amount.
Il faut un minimum de dix personnes.
A minimum of ten people is needed.
de dépense
duh day-PAHNSS
of spending
'Dépense' means 'spending' or 'expense'. Say 'dé-pans' with a nasal 'an'.
C'est une grosse dépense.
It's a big expense.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
dépense
[day-PAHNSS]
spend / expense
Feminine noun for money spent.
La dépense totale est raisonnable.
The total spend is reasonable.
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