French word

montant

Pronunciation

IPA/mɔ̃tɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounamount

Example

Le montant de la facture est trop élevé.

The amount on the bill is too high.

Illustration for montant (amount)

More examples

Le montant indiqué sur le reçu ne correspond pas au paiement.

The amount indicated on the receipt does not match the payment.

Core concept

A single monetary total showing what a bill or payment comes to.

Common phrases

  • un montant élevé

    a large amount

  • le montant indiqué

    the amount indicated

  • le montant de la commande

    the amount of the order

Similar words

somme: The sum produced by adding multiple amounts or numbers together.
total: The overall amount calculated after everything is included.
prix: The stated price of a product or service offered for sale.
coût: The expense required to provide a product or service.

Definition in French

Valeur totale indiquée pour une facture, un paiement ou une transaction.

Word origin

Montant comes from the present participle of monter, 'to rise'; monter developed from Old French monter, ultimately from Latin mons, montis.

Usage tips

  • On invoices, montant hors taxe excludes VAT, while montant TTC includes VAT.

Other meanings

  • totalnoun
  • sumnoun

Related words

  • montéerisenoun
  • remontéereboundnoun

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