French Phrase
Un trajet coûte trois dollars.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘A ride costs three dollars.’ It can refer to any single trip – a taxi ride, a bus ticket, a subway ride, etc. The structure is a simple statement of price.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone the price of one journey, for example when comparing fares, answering a question about cost, or describing a fare you just paid.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Untrajetcoûtetroisdollars
Indefinite article (Un)
‘Un’ is the masculine singular indefinite article, used before a masculine noun that is not previously identified.
Noun gender (trajet)
‘trajet’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘journey, ride, trip’. Its plural is ‘trajets’.
Verb conjugation (coûte)
‘coûter’ means ‘to cost’. In the present tense, third‑person singular is ‘coûte’ (note the circumflex on the ‘û’).
Number (trois)
‘trois’ is the cardinal number ‘three’. It does not change with gender or number.
Currency noun (dollars)
‘dollar’ is a masculine noun borrowed from English; the plural adds an ‘s’ – ‘dollars’.
🗨In Conversation
Combien coûte un trajet en taxi?
How much does a taxi ride cost?
Un trajet coûte trois dollars.
A ride costs three dollars.
✕Common Mistakes
Un trajet coute trois dollars.
Missing circumflex on the ‘û’; the correct spelling is ‘coûte’.
Un trajet coûte trois dollar.
When pluralizing ‘dollar’, add an ‘s’. ‘dollar’ alone is singular.
Un trajet coûte trois dollars.
If you’re talking about a specific, previously mentioned ride, use the definite article ‘Le’.
↔Alternatives
Le trajet coûte trois dollars.
The ride costs three dollars.
Un voyage coûte trois dollars.
A trip costs three dollars.
Le prix du trajet est de trois dollars.
The price of the ride is three dollars.
Cultural Tip
In most French‑speaking countries the official currency is the euro, so you’ll more often hear ‘trois euros’. When you hear ‘dollars’, it usually refers to U.S. or Canadian dollars, especially in tourism contexts. Remember that ‘dollar’ is masculine: ‘un dollar’, ‘deux dollars’. Also, French speakers tend to use the verb ‘coûter’ for price, not ‘valoir’ in this construction.