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French Phrases for Time, Numbers & Days — Numbers & quantities

6 phrases to learn0 key words7 useful expressions

Heading to France for time, numbers & days? These French phrases for Numbers & quantities cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.

This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.

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What you’ll learn

In this lesson you’ll learn how to:

  • ask about payment
  • for how many people
  • how many nights
  • for two people, please
  • for one person
  • how much does it cost

Essential phrases

  • Pour combien de personnes ?For how many people?
  • Combien de nuits ?How many nights?
  • Pour deux personnes, s'il vous plaît.For two people, please.
  • Pour une personne.For one person.
  • Combien ça coûte ?How much does it cost?
  • Combien de temps ?How long?

Useful expressions

  • combien de — How many … ?
  • combien de temps — How long … ?
  • combien ça coûte — How much does … cost?
  • pour combien de — For combien de
  • pour deux personnes — For deux personnes
  • pour une personne — For une personne
  • s'il vous plaît — Please

Practice in Vocabilis

Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.

Practice in Vocabilis