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How do you say "ninety" in French?
quatre-vingt-dix
In French, "ninety" is quatre-vingt-dix.
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Pronunciation
Say katr-van-dees, where dees sounds like 'sees'.
Grammar notes
Quatre-vingt-dix is the first ninety, also dropping the 's' from vingt.
Example sentence
L'anniversaire est a quatre-vingt-dix ans.
The birthday is at ninety years.
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How to remember quatre-vingt-dix
Quatre-vingt-dix means four-twenties-ten, a unique French pattern.
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- pink rose
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Questions about quatre-vingt-dix
How do you say "ninety" in French?
In French, "ninety" is quatre-vingt-dix. It is a noun.
How is quatre-vingt-dix written in French?
quatre-vingt-dix is written using the standard French script.
How is quatre-vingt-dix used in a sentence?
Use quatre-vingt-dix as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'anniversaire est a quatre-vingt-dix ans. (The birthday is at ninety years.).
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