Sentence examples of "afford" in English with translation "se permettre"

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Translations: all54 se permettre6 offrir4 other translations44
He cannot afford to marry. Il ne peut pas se permettre de payer son mariage.
He cannot afford to buy a car. Il ne peut pas se permettre d'acheter une voiture.
He can't afford a new car. Il ne peut pas se permettre d'acheter une nouvelle voiture.
Nowadays few people can afford to employ a maid. De nos jours, peu de gens peuvent se permettre d'employer une bonne.
Jack can't afford to buy a new bicycle. Jack ne peut pas se permettre d'acheter un nouveau vélo.
Who can afford to buy such an expensive house? Qui peut se permettre d'acheter une maison si chère ?
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