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How To Pronounce And Use “L’euro” (€) In French

How To Pronounce And Use “L’euro” (€) In French

In today’s lesson we’ll explore the word l’euro (€), the currency now used throughout the European Union, including France. Many students have a very hard time with the pronunciation of this word. With the definite article, the pronunciation is: l’euro (the euro).

Euro

Euro (€)

Pronunciation: [øʀo] or “uh-roh”

How To Pronounce And Use "L'euro" (€) In French

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 chocolat 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.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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