dollars
The English phrase "dollars" is translated into French as dollars.
dollars is used to refer to the basic unit of money used in the United States and several other countries. In informal contexts, you may also hear the phrase Le billet vert, which literally means "the green bill," used to refer to U.S. dollars.
Which one should you use?
While dollars is the standard term, if you want to be more precise when referring specifically to the United States dollar, you should use Le dollar américain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is dollar, while dollars is the plural form.
Did you know?
- In Quebec, people often use the word piastres instead of dollars in casual conversation. This term comes from the Spanish 'pesos' and was common during the early colonial era.
- The French word dollar is a loanword from English, which itself borrowed it from a German word for a silver coin called a thaler.
- When writing amounts in French, the symbol $ is often placed after the number and a space, such as 10 $, rather than before it as in English.
Examples in context
- Il avait 50 dollars.He had fifty dollars.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of dollars to describe an amount someone possessed.Tatoeba #130631 by Aiji, translation #288577 by CK
- Tu me dois cinq dollars.You owe me five dollars.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to use dollars when stating how much someone owes.Tatoeba #7645910 by tras, translation #7588275 by Amastan
- Je lui dois dix dollars.I owe ten dollars to her.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of dollars in the context of owing money to a third party.Tatoeba #8270082 by Aiji, translation #308642 by CK
- La conversion entre le dollar américain et l'euro est favorable en ce moment.The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro is favorable at the moment.
- J'ai économisé assez de billets verts pour mon voyage à New York !I've saved enough green bills for my trip to New York!
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Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are looking at a souvenir in a shop.
- HugoCombien coûte ce t-shirt ?How much does this t-shirt cost?
- ManonIl coûte vingt dollars.It costs twenty dollars.
- HugoC'est un peu cher.That is a bit expensive.
- ManonOui, mais il est très joli.Yes, but it is very pretty.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
