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"Four" in French: quatre

quatre

Say it: KAT-ruhnumber/katʁ/

Four in French is quatre. Say quatre personnes and tous les quatre. In rapid speech the final ruh often softens.

Cinema tickets

Quatre places pour ce soir, s'il te plaît.
Four seats for tonight, please.
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How to pronounce quatre

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KAT-ruh

/katʁ/

KAT-ruh. Clear kat; light final ruh.

"Four" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
quatrefour

Counting.

tous les quatreall four

Group.

quatre foisfour times

Frequency.

numéro quatrenumber four

Ranking.

How to use quatre in real life

  1. 1Cinema tickets

    Quatre places pour ce soir, s'il te plaît.

    Four seats for tonight, please.

    Count.

  2. 2Recipe

    Il faut quatre œufs pour le gâteau.

    You need four eggs for the cake.

    Cooking.

  3. 3Elevator

    On descend au quatrième ? Non, étage quatre.

    Are we going to the fourth? No—floor four.

    Number vs ordinal nuance in speech.

Mistakes English speakers make with quatre

Incorrect: Quatres chaises.

Correct: Quatre chaises.

Quatre does not take -s.

Incorrect: Four tickets.

Correct: Quatre billets.

Use quatre.

Good to know

Quatre is stable across genders. Note quatre-vingts for eighty—French number logic. Floor talk mixes quatre and quatrième depending on habit.

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Booking a table

  1. ChatPal

    Table pour quatre ?

    Table for four?

  2. You

    Oui, quatre personnes à 20 heures.

    Yes, four people at 8 p.m.

  3. ChatPal

    Je réserve pour quatre sous le nom Martin.

    I'll book for four under Martin.

  4. You

    Merci, j'envoie le lieu au groupe.

    Thanks—I'll send the place to the group.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Four" in French

How do you say four?

Quatre.

How do I say all four of us?

Tous les quatre.

Does quatre change for gender?

No.

How do you pronounce quatre?

KAT-ruh.

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