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Spending Money — Dépenser de l'argent by Dawn-Michelle Baude, Ph.D.

Once you get to where you're going, you might have to spend some money. So you'd better be prepared!

French kids don't spend dollars. In fact, there are no dollars in France. And no cents! Instead you use the same kind of money that's used all over Europe: the Euro. In each Euro, there are a hundred centimes. The coins come in one, two, five, ten, twenty, and fifty centimes, and one and two Euros. Une baguette (“a loaf of bread”) is about a Euro, a book is at least three Euros, and DVDs begin at seven Euros.

Here are some Euro words you might need:

<tgroup cols="2"> <colspec align="left" colname="col1" colnum="1" colsep="0" colwidth="50%"/> <colspec align="left" colname="col2" colnum="2" colsep="0" colwidth="50%"/> <thead> <tr> <td><p><B>English</B></p></td> <td><p><B>French</B></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>money</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>l'argent</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>change</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la monnaie</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>coin</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la pièce</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>coins</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>les pièces</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>bill</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>un billet</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Money Questions — <emphasis>Questions d'argent</emphasis></h2> <p>When it comes to money, it's important to ask the right questions and understand the answers. You don't want to try to buy something you can't afford. Or misunderstand how much more you need to pay. Here are some questions and answers you'll probably hear:</p> <div class="npmo"> <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/np/kids-french/p88-001.jpg"> </div> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec align="left" colname="col1" colnum="1" colsep="0" colwidth="50%"/> <colspec align="left" colname="col2" colnum="2" colsep="0" colwidth="50%"/> <thead> <tr> <td><p><B>English</B></p></td> <td><p><B>French</B></p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>How much?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Combien?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's two euros and forty</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>C'est deux Euros et quarante</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>centimes.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>centimes</emphasis>.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>How much does it cost?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Combien ça coûte?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>How much does the book cost?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Combien coûte le livre?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>How much does the car cost?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Combien coûte la voiture?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's five euros.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>C'est cinq Euros.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's twenty euros and eighty-five centimes.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>C'est vingt Euros et quatre-vingt-cinq centimes.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>Do you need more money?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>As-tu besoin de plus d'argent?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>More?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Encore?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's expensive.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>C'est cher.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's too expensive!</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>C'est trop cher!</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's cheap!</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Ce n'est pas cher!/ C'est bon marché.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>Do you have change?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Est-ce que tu as de la monnaie?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>I don't have change.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Je n'ai pas de monnaie.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>Do you have enough?</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>As-tu assez?</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>I have enough.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>J'ai assez.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <!--/gc--> <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/kids-french/going-to-town-aller-en-ville/asking-for-directions-demander-son-chemin.htm" title="Asking for Directions — Demander son chemin">Asking for Directions — Demander son chemin</a></li><li class="next"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/kids-french/going-to-town-aller-en-ville/keeping-your-money-safe-garder-son-argent-en-securit.htm" title="Keeping Your Money Safe — Garder son argent en securité">Keeping Your Money Safe — Garder son argent en securité</a> </li></ul></div></div> <div id="coda"> <div id="rel"><div class="n5">Related Articles</div><ul> <li><a 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