French word

change

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɑ̃ʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncurrency exchange

Example

Je vais au bureau de change pour obtenir des euros.

I am going to the currency exchange to get euros.

Illustration for change (currency exchange)

More examples

Le bureau de change est fermé aujourd'hui.

The currency exchange office is closed today.

Core concept

A counter where one currency is handed over and another is received.

Common phrases

  • bureau de change

    currency exchange office

  • taux de change

    currency exchange rate

Similar words

bureau de change: A specialized shop or counter for exchanging currencies.
monnaie: Coins or a small amount of cash returned after a payment.
devise: The name or type of currency used in a country or region.

Definition in French

Action de donner une devise pour en recevoir une autre, ou établissement offrant ce service.

Word origin

French change developed from Old French change, related to changer, and ultimately derives from Latin cambiare, meaning 'to exchange'.

Usage tips

  • Change is masculine, so the usual form is le change, as in un bureau de change.

Other meanings

  • exchange ratenoun

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