un trente sous
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “un trente sous” mean?
a quarter (25 cents)
Example
“As-tu un trente sous pour le parcomètre?”
Have you got a quarter for the meter?
Good to know
Old usage: a quarter was "thirty sous", and the name stuck.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: vingt-cinq cents
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