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Why does cents have an 's' at the end?
In French, the word cent (hundred) takes an 's' when it is multiplied by another number (like deux cents) AND it is the very last number in the sequence. If the price were 201 euros, it would be deux cent un euros without the 's'. Is the 's' at the end of cents pronounced?
Usually, no. But because the next word (euros) starts with a vowel sound, you must make a liaison. This means you pronounce a smooth Z sound linking the two words together, sounding like "deux cen-zeuros". Is there a trick to remember the gender of manteau?
Yes! Nouns ending in -eau (like manteau, chapeau, bateau) are almost always masculine, which is why it uses Le. Remember that to make these words plural, you add an 'x' instead of an 's' (les manteaux). Why isn't it deux cents d'euros? Don't you need de (of) here?
For exact numbers below a million, you just put the noun directly after the number without de. You only use de after estimated quantities like beaucoup de (a lot of) or massive numbers like un million de (a million of). Learn Le manteau coûte deux cents euros and more in French
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