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How do you say "fourth" in French?
le quatrième
In French, "fourth" is le quatrième.
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Pronunciation
Quatrième works best if you notice that è or ê opens into "eh"; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le quatrième is masculine. Its plural is quatrièmes.
Example sentence
C’est ma quatrième tasse de café.
This is my fourth cup of coffee.
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How to remember le quatrième
Picture the fourth acting out a tiny story while you murmur quatrième under your breath.
Related words
- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
- million le million
- billion le milliard
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- double le double
- triple le triple
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Questions about le quatrième
How do you pronounce le quatrième?
Quatrième works best if you notice that è or ê opens into "eh"; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le quatrième masculine or feminine?
le quatrième is masculine. le quatrième is masculine. Its plural is quatrièmes.
How is le quatrième used in French?
le quatrième is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: C’est ma quatrième tasse de café. (This is my fourth cup of coffee.).
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