euro

Everyday

1. The euro is the money used in many countries of the European Union, such as Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Its sign is €. tree →
2. A euro is one unit of this money; one euro is 100 cents. tree →

In the lessons

In maths money problems pupils add and subtract euros and cents; in everyday life in Ireland prices are in euros. Phrases: «a euro coin», «euros and cents», «five euros», «€2».

Examples

• The ice cream costs two euros. tree →
• In Ireland we pay in euros. tree →
• One euro is worth a hundred cents. tree →
• I saved twenty euros for the school trip. tree →
• The euro sign looks like a «C» with two lines. tree →
• Eight euros minus three euros fifty is four euros fifty. tree →
• When we went to France, Dad changed pounds into euros. tree →

Note

Starts with a «you» sound, so «a euro», not «an euro». Plural «euros». Write the sign before the number: €5. The UK uses pounds, not euros. In maths, 100 cents = 1 euro, so €1.25 means one euro and twenty-five cents.