trente sous

French

Etymology

At the beginning of the English, then British colonization of the Canadian part of North America, Francophone Lower Canada moved from French currency to English currency gradually. One quarter of a dollar was worth thirty French sous, and 120 sous made a dollar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɑ̃t su/

• Audio (Quebec):

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Noun

trente sous m (plural trente sous)

1. (Canada) quarter (coin worth twenty-five cents)

   As-tu un trente sous, pour faire pile ou face?

   Do you have a quarter to flip?