French Phrase
C'est combien, les frais pour les virements internationaux ?
Meaning
This sentence asks for the amount of money charged by a bank or service when sending money abroad. It is a direct, informal request for the price of international transfer fees.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are at a bank counter, on a customer‑service call, or chatting with a financial app and need to know the cost of sending money to another country. It works best in casual or semi‑formal contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estcombien,lesfraispourlesvirementsinternationaux?
C'est combien
A colloquial way to ask "how much is it?". It uses the contraction C' + est (is) followed by the interrogative combien.
les frais
Frais = fees or charges; always plural when referring to multiple costs. The definite article les matches the plural noun.
pour les virements internationaux
The preposition pour introduces the purpose or object of the fees: "for international transfers". Virements = bank transfers; internationaux is an adjective placed after the noun.
Question punctuation
In French, a question ending with a question mark can be introduced by an interrogative phrase (combien) without inversion.
🗨In Conversation
C'est combien, les frais pour les virements internationaux ?
How much are the fees for international transfers?
Les frais sont de 15 €, plus les frais de change éventuels.
The fees are €15, plus any possible currency‑exchange charges.
✕Common Mistakes
C'est combien les frais pour les virements internationaux ?
Missing the comma or pause makes the sentence sound rushed; the comma signals a brief pause after "combien".
les frais pour le virements internationaux
The article must agree in number with the noun; "virements" is plural, so use "les".
C'est combien le frais pour les virements internationaux ?
"Frais" is plural in this context; use "les frais".
↔Alternatives
Quel est le montant des frais pour les virements internationaux ?
What is the amount of the fees for international transfers?
Pouvez‑vous me dire le coût des virements internationaux ?
Can you tell me the cost of international transfers?
Combien coûte un virement à l'étranger ?
How much does an overseas transfer cost?
Cultural Tip
In France, "C'est combien" is perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation, but in a formal setting (e.g., writing to a bank) you might prefer "Quel est le montant..." or "Pouvez‑vous me communiquer le tarif...". Also, French banks often differentiate between the flat fee and the variable exchange margin, so be ready to ask a follow‑up question about the latter.