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How do you say "eight" in French?
huit
In French, "eight" is huit.
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Pronunciation
Say wheat, rhyming with feet. One syllable, sounds like wheat.
Grammar notes
Masculine adjective, huit. Plural is huit (no change). Feminine is also huit.
Example sentence
J'ai huit ans.
I am eight years old.
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How to remember huit
Huit sounds like wheat or sweet. Eight is two fours, doubling four.
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Questions about huit
How do you say "eight" in French?
In French, "eight" is huit. It is a noun.
How is huit written in French?
huit is written using the standard French script.
How is huit used in a sentence?
Use huit as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: J'ai huit ans. (I am eight years old.).
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