How to Say ‘Ham, 79 francs. Spareribs, 45!’ in French
79 le jambon à l'os, 45 le travers demi-sel.
💬 Usage Tip: In French, prepositions like 'à l'' are frequently used for specific food preparations.
🇫🇷 In France: The ham mentioned is likely 'jambon à l'os', which is ham on the bone, a French delicacy.
Phrase Breakdown
79 le jambon à l'os,
45 le travers demi-sel.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
79
[sev-uhn-tee-nīn]
79
A number indicating quantity or price.
Le prix est 79 euros pour le jambon à l'os.
The price is 79 euros for the bone-in ham.
le
[luh]
the
A definite article used to specify a noun.
Le travers est délicieux.
The spare rib is delicious.
jambon
[zham-bon]
ham
Processed meat from pork, often cured.
Elle aime le jambon à l'os.
She likes bone-in ham.
à
[ah]
at
Used to indicate location or position.
Il regarde la viande à la charcuterie.
He looks at the meat at the deli.
l'
[l']
the
A contraction of 'le' or 'la' with a vowel sound.
Le plat à l'os est délicieux.
The dish with bone is delicious.
os
[os]
bone
A rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
Il aimerait le jambon à l'os.
He would like bone-in ham.
45
[fôr-tee-fīv]
45
A number indicating quantity or price.
45 euros pour le travers demi-sel.
45 euros for the half-salted sparerib.
le
[luh]
the
A definite article used to specify a noun.
Le travers est délicieux.
The spare rib is delicious.
travers
[trav-air]
sparerib
A cut of pork or beef ribs.
Il prépare le travers pour le dîner.
He prepares the spare rib for dinner.
demi-sel
[duh-mee-sel]
half-salted
Partially cured with salt.
Le travers demi-sel est savoureux.
The half-salted spare rib is tasty.
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