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How do you say "change" in French?
la monnaie
In French, "change" is la monnaie.
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Pronunciation
Say mohn-NAY, with stress on the second syllable. The final Y is silent.
Grammar notes
La monnaie is feminine. It refers specifically to coins and small denominations, not paper money. Plural is les monnaies.
Example sentence
Pouvez-vous me donner la monnaie?
Can you give me the change?
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How to remember la monnaie
Monnaie sounds like 'mon nay' - if it's your change, it's 'mon' (my) return. It is coins jingling in your pocket.
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- belt la ceinture
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- fabric le tissu
- handbag le sac à main
- ring la bague
- sleeve la manche
- suit le costume
- sunglasses les lunettes de soleil
- vest les maillot de corps
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Questions about la monnaie
How do you say "change" in French?
In French, "change" is la monnaie. It is a noun.
Is la monnaie masculine or feminine?
La monnaie is feminine. It refers specifically to coins and small denominations, not paper money. Plural is les monnaies.
How is la monnaie used in a sentence?
Use la monnaie as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Pouvez-vous me donner la monnaie? (Can you give me the change?).
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