How to Say ‘Picodons are 12.90, cabecous 23.50.’ in French
12,90 le picodon de l'Ardèche et 23,50 le cabécou du Poitou.
💬 Usage Tip: The structure of listing products and prices is similar in French and English but pay attention to the use of commas and decimals.
🇫🇷 In France: Trying different regional cheeses is a beloved pastime in France, often enjoyed with wine or as part of a meal.
Phrase Breakdown
12,90 le picodon de l'Ardèche
Et 23,50 le cabécou du Poitou.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
12,90
[twelv poynt nīn-tee]
12.90
A specific price or monetary value.
Le prix est 12,90 euros pour le picodon.
The price is 12.90 euros for the picodon.
le
[luh]
the
A definite article used to specify a noun.
Le cabécou est un petit fromage.
The cabécou is a small cheese.
picodon
[pee-koh-don]
picodon
A type of French cheese from the Rhône-Alpes region.
Il mange le picodon avec du pain.
He eats the picodon with bread.
de
[duh]
of
Indicating an association or connection between nouns.
Le vin de l'Ardèche est célèbre.
The wine from Ardèche is famous.
l'
[l']
the
A contraction of 'le' or 'la' with a vowel sound.
L'Ardèche est une belle région.
The Ardèche is a beautiful region.
Ardèche
[ahr-desh]
Ardèche
A department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
Ils partent en vacances en Ardèche.
They go on vacation to Ardèche.
et
[eh]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or sentences.
Le fromage et le vin vont bien ensemble.
Cheese and wine go well together.
23,50
[twen-tee-three poynt fif-tee]
23.50
A specific price or monetary value.
23,50 euros pour le cabécou du Poitou.
23.50 euros for the cabécou from Poitou.
le
[luh]
the
A definite article used to specify a noun.
Le cabécou est un petit fromage.
The cabécou is a small cheese.
cabécou
[ka-bay-koo]
cabécou
A type of small soft goat cheese from the southwest of France.
Elle déguste le cabécou avec du miel.
She enjoys the cabécou with honey.
du
[doo]
of the
A combination of 'de' and 'le' forming a prepositional phrase.
Il vient du Poitou.
He comes from Poitou.
Poitou
[pwah-too]
Poitou
A former province of west-central France, known for its cheeses.
Le fromage de chèvre du Poitou est réputé.
The goat cheese from Poitou is renowned.
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