un porte-monnaie is a purse in French.
Un porte-monnaie (masculine) means a purse
un porte-monnaie design, un porte-monnaie de luxe
a wallet
Monnaie means change or coins.
un porte-monnaie
Un porte-monnaie (masculine)
un petit porte-monnaie
a purse = un porte-monnaie (pronounce un port-monn-ay)
"un porte-monnaie" (masc.) is a purse in French. It is made up of the verb 'porter' (to carry, to hold, to bear) and the noun "monnaie" (change, coins, or currency).
un petit porte-monnaie rond
Tu as de la monnaie? means - Have you got any change? (coins)
A purse is "un porte-monnaie" (masculine, plural : des porte-monnaies) in French.