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How do you say 'It's too expensive' in French?

Say C'est trop cher.

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  1. C'est trop cher. ✔
  2. C'est très cher.
  3. C'est trop chaud.

Why: Trop means too, and cher means expensive. Très cher means very expensive, and chaud means hot.

Huh, didn't know that: Cher also means dear or beloved in other contexts.

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C'est trop cher is what the wallet screams in a fancy French boutique.
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Answer: C'est trop cher.. Trop means too, and cher means expensive. Très cher means very expensive, and chaud means hot.

  1. Le Robert, cher dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/cher
    D'un prix élevé. ➙ coûteux , onéreux ; opposé à bon marché.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Le Robert, cher (dear) dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/cher
    Son souvenir nous est cher.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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