French for English speakers Office · Lesson 0

Comparisons

Compare time periods in French — Ce mois-ci, on a plus de ventes que le mois dernier (this month we have more sales than last) — with plus de... que.

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PX296

Comment vont les ventes au magasin ?

How are our store sales going?
Rose

Ce mois-ci, on a plus de ventes que le mois dernier.

This month they have been better than the last one.

Tip: <plus de> = "de" is used in this expression because an amount being expressed here.
PX296

Ah bon ? Est-ce que nous vendons plus de fleurs ?

Oh, really? Are we selling more flowers?
Rose

Oui, parce qu'il y a environ 10% de clients en plus qui viennent dans notre magasin.

Yes, because 10% more customers are coming in.

Tip: <environ> = lit. around, circa

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you compare quantities in French?

Plus de + noun + que: plus de ventes que le mois dernier = 'more sales than last month'. Less of: moins de... que.

Ce mois-ci?

'This month'. -ci = here (close in time). Ce mois-là = 'that month' (further). La semaine prochaine, la semaine dernière for next/last week.

How are sales going in French?

Comment vont les ventes? = 'how are sales going?'. Les ventes vont bien/mal = 'sales are going well/badly'.