l'argent
neutral
Money is l'argent in Quebec French, as in France. Quebecers also say le cash for cash and une piasse for a dollar in casual speech.
Meaning: currency and cash (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| l'argent | neutral |
| le cash | casual |
| une piasse | slang for a dollar, Quebec |
Argent also means silver, so context decides. Je manque d'argent says that you are short of money.
Which one should you use?
Piasse comes from the old word piastre and is a friendly, informal word. A coin worth one cent is une cenne in Quebec.
Is it said differently in some regions?
France uses euro and Quebec uses dollar, so prices in Quebec are given in dollars and cennes or sous.
Did you know?
- The Quebec word piasse is a casual form of piastre, an old French word for a dollar.
Examples in context
- Je manque d'argent ce mois-ci.I am short of money this month.
- Ça coûte dix piasses.It costs ten bucks.
- Tu paies en cash?Are you paying in cash?
Example conversation
Alex and Dominique are at a market stall in Montreal.
- AlexCombien pour les pommes?How much for the apples?
- DominiqueDix piasses le sac.Ten bucks a bag.
- AlexJe paie en cash, voici l'argent.I will pay in cash, here is the money.
