French Conversation · Level 8
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French word
total
Pronunciation
IPA/total/
Meaning
- masculine nountotal
Example
Le total est affiché en bas de la facture.
The total is displayed at the bottom of the bill.
More examples
Le total des points de Léa est de dix.
Lea's total score is ten.
Tu dois régler le total à la caisse.
You have to pay the total at the checkout.
Core concept
A list of prices resolves into one combined figure at the end.
Common phrases
le total à payer
total due
payer le total
pay the total
le total de la commande
order total
Similar words
addition: The cost of food and drinks paid for at a restaurant.
somme: The total found by adding several numbers or amounts.
montant: A specific amount stated for a transaction or bill.
sous-total: A partial total calculated during a larger tally.
Definition in French
Résultat d'une addition regroupant plusieurs éléments, exprimé comme montant ou somme finale.
Word origin
The French noun total developed from Latin totalis, a derivative of totus meaning 'whole'.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, Ça fait vingt euros often expresses the resulting amount more naturally than stating le total.
Opposites
- sous-totalsubtotalnoun
Related words
- totaliseradd upverb
- totalemententirelyadverb