euro
/ø.ʁo/masculine
The French word for 'euro' is euro.
euro is a masculine noun used to refer to the currency unit of the European Monetary Union.
Meaning: currency unit of the European Monetary Union (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word euro takes an 's' in the plural form, becoming euros.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ø.ʁo/.
Did you know?
- In casual French speech, people often use the slang term balles to refer to 'units' of money, which can be applied to euros just as an English speaker might use 'bucks'.
- When writing a price in France, the symbol € is placed after the number, separated by a space, such as 10 €, rather than before it as is common in English.
- The French term for 'small change' in euros is la monnaie. If a shopkeeper says je n'ai pas la monnaie, they are not saying they lack currency, but that they cannot provide the exact change for your note.
Examples in context
- Dans ce cas, 100 euros s'il vous plaît.In this case, 100 euro please.This sentence is useful for requesting a specific amount of euro.Tatoeba #595222 by qdii, translation #456007 by lukaszpp
- Une petite tasse de café coûte deux euros.A small cup of coffee costs two euro.This sentence is useful for stating the cost of an item in euro.Tatoeba #9436960 by Micsmithel, translation #8516793 by Luiaard
- Certains Allemands ne travaillent que pour un euro de l'heure.Some Germans work for only one euro an hour.This sentence is useful for describing an hourly wage in euro.Tatoeba #1794026 by sacredceltic, translation #1789129 by Spamster
- La somme totale est de cinquante euros.The total amount is fifty euros.
- Nos prix sont indiqués en euros.Our prices are indicated in euros.
- Je veux changer ces euros en billets. Tu as du fric pour me donner ?I want to exchange these euros into bills. Do you have any cash to give me?
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Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are at a local market.
- LucasEst-ce que ce sac coûte un euro ?Does this bag cost one euro?
- LéaNon, il coûte cinq euros.No, it costs five euros.
- LucasD'accord, je vais donner un euro pour le pain.Okay, I will give one euro for the bread.
- LéaC'est parfait, Lucas.That's perfect, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “euro” translations and entries euro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
