Learn to ask for the price of something in French
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| Do you know how to ask for the price in French? |
| You'll learn how in just a moment. |
| Hi, my name is Fanny, and this is Three Step French by FrenchPod101.com. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask for the price through a quick conversation. |
| Let's look at the dialogue. |
| As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
| Excusez-moi, combien coûte ce tableau ? |
| Quel tableau ? Ce tableau, ici ? |
| Oui, ce tableau. |
| Il est à 700 euros. |
| D'où vient le peintre ? |
| Il est français. |
| Let's break it down. |
| The first sentence will be our focus. Let's take a look at its elements. |
| Excusez-moi, combien coûte ce tableau ? |
| Excuse me, how much does this painting cost? |
| First is Excusez-moi, which means "Excuse me." |
| Excusez is the formal or plural form of "excuse," used to get someone's attention politely. Excusez (enunciated). Excusez. |
| Next is moi, meaning "me." Moi (enunciated). Moi. |
| Together, Excusez-moi means "Excuse me." Excusez-moi (enunciated). Excusez-moi. |
| Next is combien, which means "how much." Combien (enunciated). Combien. |
| Then, coûte, meaning "costs" or "does cost." Coûte (enunciated). Coûte. |
| Next is ce, a demonstrative adjective meaning "this" or "that." Ce (enunciated). Ce. |
| Finally, tableau, meaning "painting" or "picture." Tableau (enunciated). Tableau. |
| All together, it's Excusez-moi, combien coûte ce tableau ? This literally means, "Excuse me, how much costs this painting?" but translates as, "Excuse me, how much does this painting cost?" |
| Quel tableau ? Ce tableau, ici ? |
| "Which painting? This painting, here?" |
| Oui, ce tableau. |
| "Yes, this painting." |
| Il est à 700 euros. |
| "It is 700 euros." |
| D'où vient le peintre ? |
| "Where is the painter from?" |
| Il est français. |
| "He is French." |
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