Learning about Canadian Money

In Canada, just as in the United States and Thailand, people use kinds of currency (money): paper money, also called banknotes and bills, and coins.

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Canadians use bills in the following denominations (amounts):​​

$5.00 (five dollars)

$10.00 (ten dollars)

$20.00 (twenty dollars)

$50.00 (fifty dollars)

$100.00 (one hundred dollars)

Banknotes

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​Coins

Canadians use coins in the following denominations (amounts):

1​¢ (one cent also written $.01)​

5¢​ (five cents also written $.05)

10¢​ (ten cents also written $.10)

25¢​ (twenty-five cents / $.25)

50¢​ (fifty cents / $.50)

$1.00 (one dollar / a dollar)

$2.00 (two dollars)​

Each coin also has a "name". This is what people usually call them, and you need to memorize these.

1​¢ = a penny (it's copper color)

5¢​ = a nickel

10¢​ = a dime

25¢​ = a quarter

50¢​ = a half-dollar

$1..00 = one dollar/a dollar or loonie

$2.00 = two dollars or toonie

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​Coins