French Conversation · Level 23
90 words
French word
cher
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveexpensive
Example
Ce café est cher.
This coffee is expensive.
More examples
Ce pantalon est trop cher pour moi.
These pants are too expensive for me.
Core concept
Something held at high value, either costly in a market or dear in a relationship.
Common phrases
trop cher
too expensive
très cher
very expensive
produit cher
expensive product
Similar words
coûteux: Requiring a large amount of money to buy.
précieux: Valuable and treated as important.
chéri: Used to address someone who is loved and cherished.
Definition in French
Qui a une grande valeur ou un coût élevé; employé aussi comme terme d'affection placé devant un nom.
Word origin
Cher descends from Latin carus, meaning dear or costly, through Old French forms such as chier and chère.
Usage tips
- For the sense 'expensive,' cher usually follows the noun and agrees with it: une robe chère and des cafés chers.