charger
/ʃaʁ.ʒe/
In French, the word for charge (referring to an amount of money levied for a service) is charger.
Meaning: amount of money levied for a service (noun)
Which one should you use?
For a specific fee or rate, use Tarif. For an overall cost of a service or product, use Coût. And for general costs or expenses in formal situations, use Frais. Additionally, note that charger can also mean to formally accuse someone of a crime (similar to accuser) or, in the context of cricket, to take steps down the pitch toward the bowler (similar to s'élancer).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
charger is a regular -er verb, meaning its past participle is chargé.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃaʁ.ʒe/
Did you know?
- The French word charger shares a root with the English word 'car'. Both come from the Latin carrus, which described a four-wheeled baggage wagon.
- In French, charger can describe the way someone speaks. If a person is chargé in their tone, they are speaking with heavy emotion or aggression.
- If you are 'chargé' of a task, it does not mean you have been billed for it, but rather that you are 'in charge' or responsible for it. This comes from the idea of having a weight placed upon your shoulders.
Examples in context
- N'oublie pas de charger ton portable !Don't forget to charge your cell phone.This sentence is useful for remembering to charge a cell phone using charger.Tatoeba #3229788 by sacredceltic, translation #3218326 by Hybrid
- Vous pouvez charger votre téléphone là-bas.You can charge your phone there.This sentence shows how to say you can charge a phone in a certain location using charger.Tatoeba #10700547 by lbdx, translation #10696169 by tokzyk
- Où est-ce que je peux charger mon téléphone ?Where can I charge my phone?This sentence is a way to ask where a phone can be charged using charger.Tatoeba #10703580 by lbdx, translation #10700604 by CK
- Les frais d'inscription pour cette formation sont de 200 euros.The registration fees for this course are 200 euros.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are discussing the costs of a parking garage.
- ChloéC'est quoi le charger pour le parking ?What is the charge for the parking?
- LucasC'est dix euros par heure, Chloé.It is ten euros per hour, Chloé.
- ChloéC'est un charger très élevé !That is a very high charge!
- LucasOui, mais c'est le prix ici.Yes, but that is the price here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry charger, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries charger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
