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How do you say "fifth" in French?
le cinquième
In French, "fifth" is le cinquième.
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Pronunciation
Break cinquième into sounds, knowing that è or ê opens into "eh"; you finish with a nasal "an" (not "in") sound through the nose.
Grammar notes
le cinquième is masculine. Its plural is quintes.
Example sentence
Aujourd’hui, c’est le cinq mars.
Today is the fifth of March.
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How to remember le cinquième
Think of cinquième as sounding a little like an English word tucked inside it, and let that echo carry the meaning of fifth.
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- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
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- billion le milliard
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- double le double
- triple le triple
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Questions about le cinquième
How do you pronounce le cinquième?
Break cinquième into sounds, knowing that è or ê opens into "eh"; you finish with a nasal "an" (not "in") sound through the nose.
Is le cinquième masculine or feminine?
le cinquième is masculine. le cinquième is masculine. Its plural is quintes.
How is le cinquième used in French?
le cinquième is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Aujourd’hui, c’est le cinq mars. (Today is the fifth of March.).
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