How to Say "Per Year" in French

par an

The English phrase 'per year' is translated into French as par an.

For a more formal alternative meaning 'annually', you can use the adverb annuellement.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the preposition par (per/by) and the noun an (year).

While par an is the standard way to say 'per year', par année can also be used, though par an is more common for statistical rates and frequencies.

In the phrase par an, the noun an is used in its singular form even when referring to a rate that applies to many years.

The Proto-Indo-European root of an is thought to be related to the concept of 'going' or 'passing', much like how a year 'passes' by.
In French, when stating someone's age, the word ans is used rather than années. For example, you would say 'I have 20 ans' not '20 années'.
The word an is pronounced with a nasal sound, which is quite different from the English pronunciation of 'an' or 'ann'.

Les Européens boivent en moyenne 12,5 litres d'alcool pur par an.
Europeans drink, on average, 12.5 liters of pure alcohol per year.
This sentence is useful for showing how to express an average amount of alcohol consumed par an.
Tatoeba #3361506 by Blabla, translation #3364267 by _undertoad
L'inflation a culminé à plus de 800 % par an en octobre 2016, mais est retombée à 118 % en 2017.
Inflation peaked at over 800% per year in October 2016 but dropped to 118% in 2017.
This sentence is useful for expressing an inflation rate par an.
Tatoeba #9776003 by Micsmithel, translation #8905776 by The_World_Factbook
Les pêcheurs japonais capturent plus de 1000 baleines par an sous prétexte de recherche scientifique.
The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.
This sentence is useful for describing the number of whales caught par an.
Tatoeba #455718 by chtof, translation #454705 by xtofu80
Le salaire est de 50 000 dollars par an.
The salary is $50,000 per year.
Le loyer est payé annuellement.
The rent is paid annually.
Je reçois deux primes par année.
I receive two bonuses per year.
Le chiffre d'affaires de la société a augmenté de 10% par an.
The company's revenue increased by 10% per year.
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Emma and Gabriel are discussing the cost of a subscription.

Emma

Combien coûte cet abonnement par an ?
How much does this subscription cost per year?
Gabriel

C'est cent euros par an.
It is one hundred euros per year.
Emma

C'est assez cher, non ?
That is quite expensive, isn't it?
Gabriel

Oui, mais c'est un bon prix.
Yes, but it is a good price.

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