French Phrase
On l'ajoutera à ta facture.
Meaning
It means “We’ll add it to your bill.” The speaker (often a shop clerk, waiter, or service agent) tells the listener that an extra charge will be included on the invoice.
When to use
Use this sentence in informal contexts such as restaurants, shops, hotels, or any service where you need to inform a customer about an additional charge that will appear on their bill.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onl'ajouteraàtafacture.
On (impersonal)
"On" is used in everyday French to mean "we" or "they" in an informal, neutral way.
Future simple
The future simple of "ajouter" is "ajoutera" (he/she/it will add). It is formed by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the infinitive.
Pronoun placement
Object pronouns (le, la, l', les) are placed before the conjugated verb in simple tenses, including the future simple.
Elision (l')
When a direct‑object pronoun precedes a verb that starts with a vowel or mute h, "le" or "la" becomes "l'".
Preposition à + noun
"à" introduces the destination of the addition – here, the bill (facture).
🗨In Conversation
Je voudrais un supplément de sauce, s'il vous plaît.
I’d like an extra sauce, please.
On l'ajoutera à ta facture.
We’ll add it to your bill.
✕Common Mistakes
On le ajoutera à ta facture.
Because the verb begins with a vowel, "le" must elide to "l'".
On ajouterons à ta facture.
When using "on" you keep the third‑person future form (ajoutera), not the first‑person plural (ajouterons).
On l'ajoutera à votre facture.
Mixing the informal "on" with the formal "votre" can sound inconsistent; pair "on" with "ta" or switch both to formal.
↔Alternatives
Nous l'ajouterons à votre facture.
We will add it to your invoice.
Ça sera ajouté à ta facture.
It will be added to your bill.
On le mettra sur ta facture.
We’ll put it on your bill.
Cultural Tip
In French, "on" is the go‑to pronoun for casual speech, even in professional settings like a restaurant. If you need to sound more formal (e.g., in written correspondence), switch to "nous" and use "votre facture" instead of "ta facture".