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How do you say "fifty-five" in French?
cinquante-cinq
In French, "fifty-five" is cinquante-cinq.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced san-kont-sank, where sank is clear and sharp.
Grammar notes
Cinq in compounds stays crisp and does not blend with preceding syllables.
Example sentence
Le concert dure cinquante-cinq minutes.
The concert lasts fifty-five minutes.
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How to remember cinquante-cinq
Cinq means five, so fifty-five is five plus fifty.
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Questions about cinquante-cinq
How do you say "fifty-five" in French?
In French, "fifty-five" is cinquante-cinq. It is a noun.
How is cinquante-cinq written in French?
cinquante-cinq is written using the standard French script.
How is cinquante-cinq used in a sentence?
Use cinquante-cinq as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le concert dure cinquante-cinq minutes. (The concert lasts fifty-five minutes.).
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"Fifty-five" in other languages
- Japanese 五十五 (gojūgo)
- Korean 오십오 (o sip o)
- Chinese 五十五 (wǔ shí wǔ)
- Spanish cincuenta y cinco
- Spanish (Latin America) cincuenta y cinco
- German fünfundfünfzig
- Italian cinquantacinque
- Russian пятьдесят пять (pyat'desyat' pyat')
- Greek πενήντα πέντε (penínta pénte)
- Arabic خمسة وخمسين (khamsa wi'khamseen)
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