This is the 4591st most frequent French word.
monnaie
"Monnaie" means "currency" or "change" in English.
Here, 'monnaie' is used to mean 'change,' referring to coins given as residual money after a transaction.
J'ai donné la monnaie au chauffeur.
I gave the change to the driver.
In this context, 'monnaie' refers to 'currency,' indicating the system of money used by a country.
La monnaie officielle de ce pays est l'euro.
The official currency of this country is the euro.
Again, 'monnaie' is used to mean 'change,' illustrating its usage in situations involving money transactions.