addition

In French, 'addition' is used quite similarly to English, often in mathematical contexts. However, it can also mean 'bill', as in the restaurant bill.

noun

Example sentences using: addition

L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

The bill, please.

This is a polite way to ask for the bill in a restaurant or cafe in France.

Je suis doué en addition et soustraction.

I am good at addition and subtraction.

This sentence is used when someone is expressing his or her mathematics skills, especially in addition and subtraction.

L'addition de ces chiffres donne trente.

The addition of these numbers gives thirty.

This sentence demonstrates the use of 'addition' in the context of math.