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How do you say "twenty-one" in French?
vingt et un
In French, "twenty-one" is vingt et un.
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Pronunciation
Say vahn-tay-uh, three syllables. Vingt is vahn, et is eh, un is uh.
Grammar notes
Masculine adjective phrase, vingt et un. Uses et between vingt and un, and changes to une if feminine.
Example sentence
J'ai vingt et un ans.
I am twenty-one years old.
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How to remember vingt et un
Vingt et un is twenty and one. The et shows it is an addition.
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Questions about vingt et un
How do you say "twenty-one" in French?
In French, "twenty-one" is vingt et un. It is a noun.
How is vingt et un written in French?
vingt et un is written using the standard French script.
How is vingt et un used in a sentence?
Use vingt et un as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: J'ai vingt et un ans. (I am twenty-one years old.).
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