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"Fourteen" in French: quatorze

quatorze

Say it: ka-TORZnumber/ka.tɔʁz/

Fourteen in French is quatorze. It stays the same before nouns: quatorze jours. Fourteenth is quatorzième.

Age

Mon cousin a quatorze ans.
My cousin is fourteen.
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How to pronounce quatorze

Say it

ka-TORZ

/ka.tɔʁz/

Quatorze: ka-TORZ. Qua like ka; final e soft. Stress TORZ.

"Fourteen" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
quatorzefourteen

Cardinal.

quatorze heures2 p.m. (14:00)

24-hour time.

quatorzièmefourteenth

Ordinal.

le 14 juilletBastille Day

National holiday date.

How to use quatorze in real life

  1. 1Age

    Mon cousin a quatorze ans.

    My cousin is fourteen.

    Ans for years of age.

  2. 2Appointment

    Le rendez-vous est à quatorze heures.

    The appointment is at 2 p.m.

    14 h style.

  3. 3Class size

    Il y a quatorze élèves dans le groupe.

    There are fourteen students in the group.

    Quatorze élèves.

Mistakes English speakers make with quatorze

Incorrect: Quatorzeème.

Correct: Quatorzième.

Ordinal is quatorzième.

Incorrect: Fourteen ans.

Correct: Quatorze ans.

Use quatorze.

Good to know

Le 14 juillet is France's national day—fireworks and fireworks talk everywhere. In diaries, 14 h means 2 p.m., not "fourteen hours" of work.

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Confirming a meeting time

  1. ChatPal

    On se voit à quatorze heures ?

    Shall we meet at two?

  2. You

    Oui, quatorze heures devant la biblio.

    Yes, fourteen hundred hours in front of the library.

  3. ChatPal

    Parfait. N'oublie pas ton badge.

    Perfect. Don't forget your badge.

  4. You

    C'est dans mon sac.

    It's in my bag.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Fourteen" in French

How do you say fourteen?

Quatorze.

Fourteenth?

Quatorzième.

2 p.m.?

Quatorze heures / 14 h.

Pronunciation?

Ka-TORZ.

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