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How do you say "sixty" in French?
soixante
In French, "sixty" is soixante.
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Pronunciation
Say swah-sont, where swah rhymes with 'bah' and sont is silent.
Grammar notes
Soixante is an adjective that does not change in any context.
Example sentence
Le anniversaire après soixante ans.
The celebration comes after sixty years.
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How to remember soixante
Soixante comes from 'six-vingt' (six-twenty) in old French counting.
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Questions about soixante
How do you say "sixty" in French?
In French, "sixty" is soixante. It is a noun.
How is soixante written in French?
soixante is written using the standard French script.
How is soixante used in a sentence?
Use soixante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le anniversaire après soixante ans. (The celebration comes after sixty years.).
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