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French Grammar - Use of the definite article with quantities
Where English uses 'so much a pound', French refers to tant la livre/le kilo, etc.:
- Les pommes? C'est 4,50 € le kilo
Apples? They are 4.50 € a kilo
- Les bonbons sont à 5,40 € les 100 grammes
Sweets are 5.40 euros for a 100 grammes
- Ces chaises sont vendues à 500 € la pièce (or 500 € pièce)
These chairs are sold for 500 euros each