donne-moi de l'argent
The French phrase for "give me money" is donne-moi de l'argent.
This phrase is used as a direct request for someone to provide a sum of money.
Which one should you use?
There is a subtle difference between requesting an unspecified amount and a specific amount. Using donne-moi de l'argent asks for an unspecified sum of money, whereas donne-moi l'argent changes the meaning to a request for a specific, previously mentioned sum of money.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form donne-moi de l'argent uses the tu (informal) imperative.
Did you know?
- In French, you might hear someone ask for le blé, which literally translates to 'the wheat' but is used as slang for 'money'.
- If you want to be even more idiomatic, you can ask for la moula, a term borrowed from Arabic that has become very popular among young French speakers.
- The word argent literally means 'silver' in French, which is why it is used to refer to 'money' in a general sense.
Examples in context
- S'il te plaît, donne-moi de l'argent.Please give me money.This sentence shows how to use donne-moi de l'argent alongside a polite request.Tatoeba #13374614 by Adelpa, translation #3377930 by Jesse
- Pourriez-vous me donner de l'argent, s'il vous plaît?Could you give me some money, please?
- Serait-il possible d'obtenir un soutien financier?Would it be possible to receive some financial support?
- Est-ce que tu peux me filer du fric?Can you give me some money?
- Tu pourrais m'avancer de l'argent, s'il te plaît?Could you lend me some money, please?
- Ça te dérangerait de me prêter un peu d'argent?Would you mind lending me some money?
- Salut, est-ce que tu peux me prêter de l'argent jusqu'à la fin du mois ? J'ai eu quelques dépenses imprévues.Hi, can you lend me some money until the end of the month? I had some unexpected expenses.
- Excusez-moi, Monsieur Dupont. Serait-il possible d'obtenir une avance sur mon salaire ce mois-ci pour couvrir des dépenses urgentes ?Excuse me, Mr. Dupont. Would it be possible to obtain an advance on my salary this month to cover urgent expenses?
- Papa, maman, serait-il envisageable que vous me donniez un peu d'argent pour le voyage scolaire ? On va visiter un musée très intéressant.Dad, mom, would it be possible for you to give me a little money for the school trip? We are going to visit a very interesting museum.
- Donne-moi de l'argent pour le bus.Give me money for the bus.
- Donne-moi de l'argent tout de suite.Give me money right now.
Example conversation
Léa is asking her brother for some cash.
- LéaLucas, donne-moi de l'argent s'il te plaît.Lucas, give me money please.
- LucasPourquoi veux-tu de l'argent ?Why do you want money?
- LéaJe veux acheter un livre.I want to buy a book.
- LucasD'accord, je te donne cinq euros.Okay, I'll give you five euros.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
