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How do you say "eighty-six" in French?
quatre-vingt-six
In French, "eighty-six" is quatre-vingt-six.
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Pronunciation
Say katr-van-sees, where sees is the final sound.
Grammar notes
Quatre-vingt-six remains consistent with the eighty pattern.
Example sentence
Le départ est a quatre-vingt-six heure.
The departure is at eighty-six hours.
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How to remember quatre-vingt-six
Six sounds like 'sees' - sight helps you count eighty-six things.
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Questions about quatre-vingt-six
How do you say "eighty-six" in French?
In French, "eighty-six" is quatre-vingt-six. It is a noun.
How is quatre-vingt-six written in French?
quatre-vingt-six is written using the standard French script.
How is quatre-vingt-six used in a sentence?
Use quatre-vingt-six as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le départ est a quatre-vingt-six heure. (The departure is at eighty-six hours.).
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