French Phrase
Confirme le montant total, s'il te plaît.
Meaning
A polite request meaning “Please confirm the total amount.” It is used when you need someone to verify the sum of money, points, or any quantified total.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal or semi‑formal contexts—e.g., with a colleague you know well, a shop assistant you’ve spoken to casually, or a friend helping you with a bill. Switch to the formal version (confirmez… s'il vous plaît) for strangers, superiors, or written business correspondence.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Confirmelemontanttotals'ilteplaît
Impératif (2e pers. sing.)
« Confirme » is the singular informal imperative of the verb *confirmer*, used to give a direct command to someone you address with “tu”.
Accord de l’adjectif
« total » agrees in gender and number with the masculine singular noun *montant* (le montant total).
Formule de politesse
« s'il te plaît » literally means “if it pleases you” and is the informal way to say “please”. For formal situations use « s'il vous plaît ». The contraction s’il = si + il.
Article défini
« le » is the masculine singular definite article that precedes *montant*.
🗨In Conversation
Confirme le montant total, s'il te plaît.
Please confirm the total amount.
D'accord, c'est 45 euros.
Alright, it’s 45 euros.
✕Common Mistakes
Confirmez le montant total, s'il te plaît.
Mixes the formal verb form *confirmez* with the informal pronoun *te*. Use either both informal (confirme… s'il te plaît) or both formal (confirmez… s'il vous plaît).
Confirme le montant total, s'il vous plaît.
The verb is informal while the polite phrase is formal; keep the register consistent.
Confirme le montant total s'il te plait
Missing the apostrophe in *s’il* and the accent on *plaît*; both are required in correct French orthography.
↔Alternatives
Peux‑tu confirmer le montant total, s'il te plaît ?
Can you confirm the total amount, please?
Merci de vérifier le total.
Thank you for checking the total.
Vérifie le montant total, s'il te plaît.
Check the total amount, please.
Cultural Tip
In French, the level of formality is conveyed both by the verb form and the pronoun in the polite expression. Mixing an informal imperative (confirme) with the formal “vous” in s’il vous plaît sounds odd, just as using the formal imperative (confirmez) with the informal “te” does. Always match the register: informal → confirme… s'il te plaît; formal → confirmez… s'il vous plaît.