Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Asking how much. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in French. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in French. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Combien ça coûte? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] combien [Slow] combien |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ça [Slow] ça |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] coûte [Slow] coûte |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Combien ça coûte? [Normal] Combien ça coûte? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'How much does this cost?' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Cela coûte combien? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'this' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] cela [Slow] cela |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] coûte [Slow] coûte |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'how much' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] combien [Slow] combien |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Cela coûte combien? [Normal] Cela coûte combien? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] D'accord, je le prends. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'ok' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] D'accord [Slow] D'accord |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] le [Slow] le |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'take' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] prends [Slow] prends |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] D'accord, je le prends. [Normal] D'accord, je le prends. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's expensive.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Non merci. C'est cher. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] non [Slow] non |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'thank you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] merci [Slow] merci |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] C' [Slow] C' |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] est [Slow] est |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] cher(e) [Slow] cher(e) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'No, thanks. It's expensive.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Non merci. C'est cher. [Normal] Non merci. C'est cher. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yasmine: C'est combien? meaning “How much is it?” works very well and is the easiest form to remember! |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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