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How do you say "seventy-one" in French?
soixante et onze
In French, "seventy-one" is soixante et onze.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced swah-sont-ay-onz, with the joining 'et'.
Grammar notes
Soixante et onze uses 'et' like other -1 numbers, but onze is special.
Example sentence
L'homme a soixante et onze ans.
The man is seventy-one years old.
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How to remember soixante et onze
Onze (eleven) replaces 'un' to mark the teen range after 70.
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Questions about soixante et onze
How do you say "seventy-one" in French?
In French, "seventy-one" is soixante et onze. It is a noun.
How is soixante et onze written in French?
soixante et onze is written using the standard French script.
How is soixante et onze used in a sentence?
Use soixante et onze as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'homme a soixante et onze ans. (The man is seventy-one years old.).
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