French word

euro

Pronunciation

IPA/øʁo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouneuro

Example

Je paie en euros.

I pay in euros.

Illustration for euro (euro)

More examples

Il a dépensé tous ses euros pendant le voyage.

He spent all his euros during the trip.

Core concept

A common European money unit that appears as both cash and account values.

Common phrases

  • dépenser des euros

    spend euros

  • solde en euros

    balance in euros

  • billets et pièces en euros

    euro banknotes and coins

Similar words

argent: Money used for everyday payments and savings.
monnaie: Coins or small change used to pay in a shop.
billet: Paper money in the form of a banknote.

Definition in French

Monnaie utilisée comme unité de compte et moyen d'échange par les pays membres de la zone euro, émise en pièces et en billets et identifiée par le symbole €.

Word origin

Euro is a shortened form based on Europe, chosen as the currency name in 1995 before noncash use began in 1999 and coins and notes appeared in 2002.

Usage tips

  • In French, euro is masculine, so standard phrases include un euro and deux euros; the plural marker is written but normally not pronounced.

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