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Ce livre vaut vingt euros.

Ce livre vaut vingt euros.
This book is worth twenty euros.
From Lesson 220:It is better to (il vaut mieux)·French

Questions & Answers about Ce livre vaut vingt euros.

We are learning the expression il vaut mieux. Why does this sentence just use vaut?
Il vaut mieux is a fixed impersonal expression meaning 'it is better to' (literally 'it is worth better'). This sentence shows the base verb valoir (to be worth) used in its standard, literal sense to state the actual monetary value of a specific item.
What is the infinitive of vaut, and is it irregular?
The infinitive is valoir (to be worth). It is an irregular verb. In the present tense, the singular forms end in 'x' or 't': je vaux, tu vaux, il/elle/on vaut.
Is there a liaison between vingt and euros?
Yes! Normally, the 'g' and 't' at the end of vingt are silent. However, when vingt is directly followed by a noun starting with a vowel, like euros, you make a liaison and pronounce the 't'.
Just a quick refresher, why is it Ce livre instead of Cet livre?
Livre is a masculine noun starting with a consonant, so it uses ce (this/that). You only use cet for masculine nouns that start with a vowel or a mute H, like cet avion (this airplane).

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