Breakdown of N'hésite pas à négocier le prix puisque c'est cher.
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
à
at / to / in (general locations) / about (what one thinks about / reacts to)
cher
expensive
le prix
the price
c'est
it is, that is
puisque
since
négocier
to negotiate
hésiter
to hesitate
Questions & Answers about N'hésite pas à négocier le prix puisque c'est cher.
Why use puisque here instead of parce que?
The word puisque means "since" or "seeing as" and is used when the reason is an obvious fact or is already known to the listener. In this sentence, both people already know the item is expensive, so puisque is used to justify the advice to negotiate. In contrast, parce que is usually used to answer a "why" question or introduce brand new information.
Why is it N'hésite pas without an "s" at the end of the verb?
This is the imperative (command) form for tu. For regular verbs ending in -er like hésiter, you always drop the final "s" in the tu command form. It becomes hésite instead of hésites.
Why do we need the word à before négocier?
In French, the verb hésiter must be followed by the preposition à when it comes before another verb in the infinitive. The set phrase "to hesitate to do something" translates as hésiter à faire quelque chose.
Why do we say c'est cher instead of il est cher?
Both are possible, but c'est cher is a very natural way to make a broad statement about a situation or a general price. When you use c'est with an adjective to describe a general fact, the adjective is always masculine singular. If you were talking about a specific masculine object, like a coat (un manteau), you could also say il est cher.
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