Sentence examples of "half a" in English

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I'd like to buy half a cake. Je voudrais acheter une moitié de gâteau.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger. Un demi-million d'enfants font encore face à la malnutrition au Niger.
I bought half a dozen eggs. J'ai acheté une demi-douzaine d'oeufs.
His monthly income amounts to half a million yen. Son revenu mensuel s'élève à un demi-million de yens.
How much for half a kilo? Combien pour un demi kilo ?
We have half a dozen eggs. Nous avons une demie douzaine d'œufs.
Half a loaf is better than no bread. Faute de grives on mange des merles
He has coached us for half a year. Il nous a entrainé pendant six mois.
The job earns him half a million yen every month. Le boulot lui rapporte un demi million de yens par mois.
He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale. Il commença son repas en buvant un demi verre de bière.
It's six of one and half a dozen of the other C'est blanc bonnet et bonnet blanc
Since I installed solar panels on my house my energy bill has been cut in half. Depuis que j'ai installé des panneaux solaires sur ma maison, ma facture d'énergie a été coupée en deux.
The price of the stock declined by half in a month. La valeur de l'action a baissé de moitié en un mois.
An accident delayed us for half an hour. Un accident nous a retardés d'une demie heure.
You should have left half an hour earlier. Vous auriez dû partir une demi-heure plus tôt.
Tom cut the apple in half. Tom a coupé la pomme en deux.
It is just half past seven. Il est sept heures et demie tout juste.
Don't leave things half finished. Ne laisse pas les choses à moitié terminées.
Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life. Le sommeil est le plus grand des voleurs. Il nous vole la moitié de notre vie.
Don't leave your work half finished. Ne laissez pas votre travail à moitié terminé.
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