French Conversation · Level 99
60 words
French word
forfaitaire
Pronunciation
IPA/fɔʁfɛtɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveflat-rate
Example
Les frais sont forfaitaires.
The fees are charged at a flat rate.
More examples
Nous avons opté pour une offre forfaitaire.
We opted for a flat-rate plan.
Core concept
One agreed payment covers a service as a whole, even when individual parts could be counted separately.
Common phrases
frais forfaitaires
flat-rate fees
tarif forfaitaire
flat-rate pricing
offre forfaitaire
flat-rate plan
Similar words
fixe: Remaining unchanged at a set amount or value.
inclus: Covered by the price, with no additional payment required.
Definition in French
Qui correspond à un paiement fixé d'avance, souvent appliqué comme une somme globale pour un service.
Word origin
Forfaitaire is derived from forfait by adding the suffix -aire, a productive French ending that forms adjectives related to a noun.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses tarif forfaitaire for a flat rate, while forfait can name the package or plan itself rather than only describe its price.
Other meanings
- lump-sumadjective
Opposites
- variablevariableadjective
- proportionnelproportionaladjective
Related words
- forfaitflat ratenoun
- forfaitairementat a flat rateadverb