Numbers and phrases in French, to help you understand prices when traveling.

When traveling abroad at least once your trip you may have to purchase something. This post will help you understand your money and what the cashier may be asking you.

This can be a little tricky when you may not speak the same language. Sometimes it can be as easy as just handing them some money and hoping they give you the right amount.

At times the cash register may not have a screen you can see the price on. Or you may even be at a place where they don’t give you a receipt so you can clearly see what you must pay.

When traveling and dealing with money and prices I like to have an understanding of what I need to listen for. Even if it’s a very simple understanding. I want to be able to kind of tell what number they are telling me.

Especially when traveling in a taxi, where the drivers may think I’m tipping them if I give them too much money.

"Like this seems like a fair amount of money to receive"

They may request the exact change depending on where you are paying too. For example, when I was taking a train to Tangier from Casablanca the woman asked if I had a different amount. (She spoke French, so it was a lot of posting and hand gestures. After, looking in my wallet again I saw that I did have the exact change. She replied with a smile because it’s easier for everyone at times. Here are some of the numbers in French to help you understand what your server or the cashier may be telling you. I also included some phrases that will go along with situations relating to making purchases.

Your total is … “Votre total est…”

It costs … “Ça coute…”

How much is this? … Combien ça coûte?

Is this on sale?… Est-ce en vente?

Do you have a smaller/larger size? … “Avez-vous une taille plus petite / plus grande?”

Is this the only one? … “Est-ce le seul”

If your brain only has the capacity to hold on to very simple conversations or you just need a word to get a point across, this is for you.

Smaller? … Plus petit?

Bigger? … Plus gros?

More? … Plus?

Price? … Prix?

If a price is written like “80,00” it would be 80 of whatever the money is. Places in Europe as well as Morocco and other countries will use a comma in place of a decimal for prices.

Basic numbers to help understand the price

1. un [uh]

2. deux [duh]

3. trois[twah]

4. quatre [ KAt-ruh]

5. cinq [sank]

6. six [sees]

7. sept [set]

8. huit [wheet]

9. neuf [nuhf]

10. dix [dees]

11. onze [onz]

12. douze [dooz]

13. treize [trez]

14. quatorze [kah-THOR-z]

15. quinze [kanz]

16. seize [sez]

17. dix-sept [ dee-set]

18. dix- huit [ dees- wheet]

19. dix neuf [dees-nuhf]

20. vingt [van]

The first half was the longest part. In the second part of the numbers we will count by tens. I will be giving you an example or two of additional numbers in that tens group.

20. vingt [van]

21. vingt - et - un [van- ay-uh]

22. vingt deux[van -duhr]

30. trente [tront]

31. trente - et - un [tront ay-uh]

32. trente deux [tront-durh]

40. quarante [ka-RONT]

41. quarante- et- un [kaRONT ay uh]

42. quarante deux [kaRONT durh]

50. cinquante [SAN-kont]

51.cinquante - et - un [SAN-kont ay uh]

52. cinquante deux [SAN-kont durh]

60. soixante [SWA-sont]

70. soixante - dix [SWA-sont-dees]

71. soixante - et - onze [swa-sont ay onz]

80. quatre - vingts [KAT-ra-van]

81. quatre - vingt- onze [KAT-ra-vant-uh]

90. quatre - vingt - dix [KAT-ra- van-dees]

91. quatre - vingt- onze [ Kat-ra- van-onz]

100. cent [san]

200. deux - cents [duhr - san]

202. deux - cents - deux [duhr - san- duhr]

300. trois cents [twa- san]

Below I included pictures of Euros to get an idea of what each piece looks like. [Not pictured 100, 200, and 300 Euro]

Okay, those are all the numbers we will go through. You are now ready. If you still need some help with French phrases when traveling check out this post.

If you are traveling to a french speaking country like Morocco check out the other blogs on different cities in Morocco. As well as travel accommodations throughout Morocco.

✨Wishing you Peace, Love & Blessings ✨

-Sierra, Your bestie blogger.