BEGINNER2. LESSON #19. CHEZ L'EPICIER
- Ca vous fait 28,50, monsieur, s’il vous plait.- Je pense que vous vous êtes trompé.
- Nous allons recompter. 12 + 10 = 22. 22 + 7,50 = 29,50.
- Voilà, je vous dois 29,50.
- Et la promotion sur la lessive ? 29,50 — 1 = 28,50.
- Mes excuses, j’ai oublié la promotion. Voici 30 euros.
- Et voici votre monnaie.
TRANSLATION
- 28 euros and 50 cents, please.
- I think you made a mistake.
- Let’s count again. 12 + 10 = 22. 22 + 7,50 = 29,50.
- Here it is, I owe you 29,50.
- And what about the special offer on the laundry powder ? 29,50 — 1 = 28,50.
- My bad, I forgot about the offer. Here’s 30 euros.
- And here’s your change.
- 28 euros and 50 cents, please.
- I think you made a mistake.
- Let’s count again. 12 + 10 = 22. 22 + 7,50 = 29,50.
- Here it is, I owe you 29,50.
- And what about the special offer on the laundry powder ? 29,50 — 1 = 28,50.
- My bad, I forgot about the offer. Here’s 30 euros.
- And here’s your change.
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You know the verb compter. You just met the verb recompter which means count again. We can add re to a lot a verbs. Here are some examples you don’t have to remember now : Rejouer : to play again. Refaire : to do again. Ressortir : to go out again. |
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Monnaie looks like money but means change. |
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Epicier (masc.) : grocer. Euro (masc.) : euro. Penser : to think. Se tromper : to make a mistake, to be mistaken. Recompter : to count again. Devoir (de l’argent) : to owe. Promotion : promotion, special offer, offer. Monnaie (fém.) : change. Plus (+) : plus. Moins (-) : minus. Egal (=) : equal, is. |
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Let’s speak about numbers today ! In English, decimal numbers are written with a point and you say point when you read them. In French, they’re written with a comma. You say the number before the comma then the number after. 7.50 is 7,50 in French and is pronounced sept cinquante. Now let’s do math together ! The plus sign (+) is read plus in French, the minus sign (-) is read moins and the equal sign (=) is read égal. When you have : 12 + 10 = 22, you pronounce it : douze plus dix égale vingt-deux. When you have : 29,50 — 1 = 28,50, you pronounce it : vingt-neuf cinquante moins un égale vingt-huit cinquante. |
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Translate in English : 1. Je vais à l’épicerie. 2. Nous nous sommes trompé. 3. Je vous dois 39,50. Translate in French : 1. 12 + 10 = 22. 2. 6 — 1 = 5. 3. 16,5 + 2 = 18,5. Epicerie (fém.) : grocery store. Answers |
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