French Phrase
Le loyer, c'est 1500 $ par mois.
Meaning
This sentence states the amount of rent that must be paid each month: the rent is fifteen hundred dollars per month.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are talking about the cost of a place you live in, negotiating a lease, or comparing housing prices with a friend or a landlord.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Leloyer,c'est1500$parmois.
Le (definite article)
Masculine singular definite article used before a noun that is known to the listener.
loyer (noun)
Masculine noun meaning ‘rent’. It takes the article ‘le’.
c'est (contraction)
Contraction of ‘ce + est’; used to identify or define something, similar to ‘it is’ in English.
1500 $ (number + currency)
When a number is followed by a currency symbol, the number is read as a whole (mille cinq cents dollars).
par (preposition)
Means ‘per’ or ‘a’, used to indicate a rate (per month).
mois (noun)
Masculine noun meaning ‘month’. No article is needed after ‘par’.
🗨In Conversation
Quel est le loyer de ton appartement ?
What is the rent for your apartment?
Le loyer, c'est 1500 $ par mois.
The rent is $1,500 per month.
✕Common Mistakes
Il est 1500 $ par mois.
‘Il est’ is used for time, temperature, or weather, not for identifying a noun. Use ‘c’est’ or ‘le loyer est…’ instead.
Loyer, c'est 1500 $ par mois.
The definite article ‘le’ is required before ‘loyer’ because the noun is specific.
Le loyer c’est 1500 $ chaque mois.
While understandable, ‘par mois’ is the idiomatic way to express a rate; ‘chaque mois’ sounds less natural in this context.
↔Alternatives
Le loyer s'élève à 1500 $ par mois.
The rent amounts to $1,500 per month.
Le loyer est de 1500 $ chaque mois.
The rent is $1,500 each month.
Il faut payer 1500 $ de loyer chaque mois.
You have to pay $1,500 in rent each month.
Cultural Tip
In France, rent is almost always quoted per month and expressed in euros (€, not $). When you hear $ in a French sentence, it usually signals an international context or a conversation with an English‑speaking interlocutor. Also, ‘c’est’ is informal; in a formal written lease you would more likely see ‘Le loyer est de…’. Pay attention to the gender of nouns – ‘loyer’ is masculine, so the article is ‘le’.