French word

addition

Pronunciation

IPA/adisjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbill

Example

L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

The bill, please.

Illustration for addition (bill)

More examples

Avant de partir, nous avons demandé l'addition.

Before we left, we asked for the check.

Core concept

One final amount created by collecting several separate amounts into a single sum.

Common phrases

  • payer l'addition

    pay the check

  • demander l'addition

    ask for the check

  • régler l'addition

    settle the check

Similar words

note: A restaurant check showing the combined price of the ordered items.
facture: An invoice stating the amount owed and detailing goods or services provided.
montant: A numerical value representing a payment or overall sum.
total: The complete sum of several amounts added together.

Definition in French

Somme obtenue en ajoutant des nombres ; désigne aussi la note à payer, notamment au restaurant.

Word origin

The noun derives from Latin additio through Old French; the meaning of a restaurant bill developed from the total amount due.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English addition, French addition can mean a restaurant bill, especially in the fixed request L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

Other meanings

  • additionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • additionneradd upverb
  • additionneladditionaladjective

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