Please help me find a word

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  1. HikerHauk

    HikerHauk Banned

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    I've heard this conversation. Please help me fill in the blank.

    F: Cent francs.
    M: Cent francs? Ce fait dix-neuf ________ dollars. Ce n'est pas très cher.

    I think it means 100 francs = 19 dollars. The word probably begains with a or à (or two words?).

    Merci beaucoup.
     
  2. Aristartle

    Aristartle Snow Falling on Cedars Lifetime Supporter

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  3. goatsecks

    goatsecks Member

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    what the fuck

    F: Cent francs.
    M: Cent francs? Cela fait dix-neuf dollars. Ce n'est pas très cher.

    that would be the proper way, there is no word i can think of that would fit where you had the blank, it simply makes no sense
     
  4. HikerHauk

    HikerHauk Banned

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    There's definitely another word. I've listened to it for about 30 times. They're measuring francs in dollars.
     
  5. Aristartle

    Aristartle Snow Falling on Cedars Lifetime Supporter

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    Why don't you use a converter and then guess.
     
  6. goatsecks

    goatsecks Member

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    ah yes it would probably be a numeral, to explain the decimal of the conversion, just do the conversion yourself and you will find out what those numbers are
     
  7. budone

    budone Member

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    is it possible that the word is "et quelque"? meaning "19 dollars and a few"? or "à peu près" (about ; aproximatly)?
     
  8. Elmafio

    Elmafio Member

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    F: Cent francs.
    M: Cent francs? Ce fait dix-neuf de dollars. Ce n'est pas très cher.

    or

    F: Cent francs.
    M: Cent francs? Ce fait dix-neuf feuilles de dollars. Ce n'est pas très cher.

    i dont know, it's not so correct, but, you said it need a word,
    i think, the correct form is:

    F: Cent francs.
    M: Cent francs? Ce fait dix-neuf dollars. Ce n'est pas très cher.

    that's all :)
     
  9. crud3w4re

    crud3w4re I like Grunge.

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    ce fait, dix neuf sur?
     
  10. Elmafio

    Elmafio Member

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    "ce fait" it's wrong

    we must say: cela fait or ça fait
     
  11. budone

    budone Member

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    that's wrong. totally. you'd say
    "ça fait dix-neuf dollars. Ce n'est pas très cher."
    simple is better sometimes, even in french.
     
  12. Elmafio

    Elmafio Member

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    i know man that's it's wrong and difficult, but he said that it need a word, and he heard it, but he don't remmeber, that's why i gave him the correct words ;)

    and don't worry man, i'm french too ;)
    et je sais ce que je dis ;)
     
  13. budone

    budone Member

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    ça me parrait bizarre qu'il ait entendu ça...
    im not worrying mate, i'm just tryin' to help.
     

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