euros
The English phrase "euros" is translated into French as euros.
euros refers to the official currency used by member countries of the European Union. You can use the symbol € to represent euros in French. If you are handling physical money, a banknote is called a Billet, a coin is a Pièce and a wallet is a Portefeuille.
Which one should you use?
euro is the singular form used when referring to a single euro, while euros is the plural form used when talking about multiple euros.
How does it change in a sentence?
euro is a masculine noun, so it is used with masculine articles and adjectives, such as un euro.
Did you know?
- French speakers often use the slang term balles to refer to euros in casual conversation, similar to how English speakers use 'bucks'.
- France still uses the term Francs in common idioms to describe wealth or cost, even though the currency was replaced decades ago.
- In France, when writing a price, the symbol € is placed after the number and a space is used, such as 10 €, rather than before it.
Examples in context
- Ça coûte 2 euros.It costs 2 euros.This sentence is useful for stating the cost of an item.Tatoeba #1128630 by Sibelius, translation #1098485 by cntrational
- Ça fait vingt euros.That's twenty euros.This sentence is useful for stating a total amount.Tatoeba #10255471 by felix63, translation #10259846 by bekindtoall
- Ça va faire 30 euros.That will cost thirty euros.This sentence is useful for stating a future cost.Tatoeba #3660025 by THURET, translation #1744345 by belgavox
- Cette chemise coûte trente euros.This shirt costs thirty euros.
- Nous devons payer cent euros pour les billets de train.We have to pay one hundred euros for the train tickets.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are at a street market.
- HugoCombien coûtent ces pommes ?How much are these apples?
- LéaElles coûtent cinq euros le kilo.They cost five euros per kilo.
- HugoJe vais en prendre deux kilos.I will take two kilos.
- LéaÇa fera donc dix euros, s'il vous plaît.That will be ten euros, please.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
