How to Deal With Money in French

When you visit a French speaking country, you may need to know how to use money in French. You should know terms for money and how to buy things. Follow these tips to deal with money in French.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Know the common terms for money. "L'argent," means money. Bills are called "les Billets," or "les Factures," and change is called "pièces de monnaie."
2. Understand the currency of the country you are in. In France they use the Euro and in Canada they use the dollar. Know the basic unit of currency so you don't give the wrong amount of money when paying for something.
3. Subtract your bills and coins using the word "Soustraire" and add your currency using the term "Ajouter de l'argent," which means add your money. Say "Soustrayez vos factures," which means to subtract your bills.
4. Learn money words like "La Banque," which means the bank, "À prêter," which means to lend and "À emprunter" which means to borrow. Say "pièces de monnaie" for coins and "Cheques" for checks.
5. Use the term "Acheter" when you are talking about buying something, "À vendre" which means to sell, "À emprunter," which means to borrow and "À rembourser," which means to refund. These words will help you with any money transactions you need to do.
6. Learn to say traveller's check, which is "Chèque de voyage" and know how to ask what the exchange rate is with the phrase "Quel est le taux de change?" You may need to cash a traveller's check or exchange your money.
7. Be familiar with basic French numbers like "une, deux, trios" for the numbers one, two and three. Learn as many numbers as you can. Try to learn the terms "La moitié, Tiers, and Quart," which mean one-half, one-third and one-quarter.
8. Ask how much something costs by saying "Combien est-ce là?" which means how much is that or by saying "Quel est le prix?" which means what is the price.

Tips & Warnings

• Know the word for wallet which is "Porte-monnaie" and the word for purse "Sac à main" in case you lose either.