Level A1 (Beginner)
The French Word of the Day is euro, the official currency used in France and many European countries. Learn how to pronounce it correctly in French and use it naturally in everyday conversations.
Meaning
Pronunciation with IPA
Example sentences
Related words and lessons
Meaning
In French, euro refers to the common European currency (€). The plural form is also euros (deux euros – two euros). Note that pronunciation often drops the final -s in spoken French.
- Ce livre coûte dix euros. This book costs ten euros
- J’ai besoin de cinq euros. I need five euros.
Pronunciation
Example sentences
The example sentences in today’s lesson require the knowledge of the French numbers 1-100. This lesson covers combien coûte (how much?).
Combien coûte la voiture ? Elle coûte 18 888 € (dix-huit mille huit cent quatre-vingt-huit) euros.
How much does the car cost? It costs 18,888 euros.
This second example sentence uses the feminine noun centime, meaning cent.
La tablette de chocolat coûte 3,95 € (trois euros quatre-vingt-quinze centimes).
The chocolate bar costs 3.95 euros.
This final example sentence uses the negation ne + verb + que, meaning “only”.
Désolé, je n’ai que deux euros dans ma poche.
Sorry, I only have two euros in my pocket.
Related words and lessons
- la monnaie – change, currency
- la pièce – coin
- l’argent (m) – money
- Payer – to pay
- centime – cent (1/100 of an euro)
- billet – bill, banknote
- changer de l’argent – to exchange money
