le prix de quelque chose
The English phrase "the price of something" is translated into French as le prix de quelque chose.
This phrase is used to describe the amount of money that must be paid to buy an item.
Which one should you use?
While le prix refers to the cost or value, le coût is often used in more technical or economic contexts to refer to the cost of production or the total expense incurred.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the thing being priced starts with a vowel or a silent 'h', the preposition 'de' becomes 'de l’', such as in le prix de l'objet.
When do people say it?
If you are shopping and wish to negotiate, you can use C'est possible d'avoir une réduction ? or Est-ce que vous pouvez me faire une remise ? to ask for a discount.
Did you know?
- In French, le prix is used for both the cost of an item and a prize or trophy won in a competition.
- The word chose used in quelque chose comes from the Latin 'causa', which originally meant a 'legal case' or 'cause'.
Examples in context
- Quel est le prix de ce livre ?What is the price of this book?
