No. 4,591 in French
monnaie
"Monnaie" means "currency" or "change" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai donné la monnaie au chauffeur.
I gave the change to the driver.
Here, 'monnaie' is used to mean 'change,' referring to coins given as residual money after a transaction.
La monnaie officielle de ce pays est l'euro.
The official currency of this country is the euro.
In this context, 'monnaie' refers to 'currency,' indicating the system of money used by a country.
Peux-tu me rendre ma monnaie, s'il te plaît ?
Can you give me my change back, please?
Again, 'monnaie' is used to mean 'change,' illustrating its usage in situations involving money transactions.
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