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"Nineteen" in French: dix-neuf

dix-neuf

Say it: dees-NUHFnumber/di.snœf/

Nineteen in French is dix-neuf. Ages: j'ai dix-neuf ans. Keep the hyphen: dix-neuf.

Age talk

Mon frère a dix-neuf ans.
My brother is nineteen.
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How to pronounce dix-neuf

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dees-NUHF

/di.snœf/

dees-NUHF. Dix often links as dees; neuf is nuhf with a clear f in careful speech.

"Nineteen" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
dix-neufnineteen

Number.

dix-neuf ansnineteen years old

Age.

le dix-neufthe 19th

Dates.

numéro dix-neufnumber nineteen

Addresses, seats.

How to use dix-neuf in real life

  1. 1Age talk

    Mon frère a dix-neuf ans.

    My brother is nineteen.

    Dix-neuf ans.

  2. 2Apartment

    J'habite au numéro dix-neuf.

    I live at number nineteen.

    Numéro dix-neuf.

  3. 3Quiz score

    J'ai eu dix-neuf sur vingt.

    I got nineteen out of twenty.

    Score.

Mistakes English speakers make with dix-neuf

Incorrect: J'ai dix neuf ans.

Correct: J'ai dix-neuf ans.

Hyphen: dix-neuf.

Incorrect: Je suis dix-neuf.

Correct: J'ai dix-neuf ans.

Ages use j'ai … ans.

Good to know

School grades often go to vingt; dix-neuf sur vingt is an excellent mark. Street numbers keep dix-neuf hyphenated.

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  1. ChatPal

    Tu as quel âge ?

    How old are you?

  2. You

    J'ai dix-neuf ans.

    I'm nineteen.

  3. ChatPal

    OK, je note dix-neuf.

    OK, I'll write nineteen.

  4. You

    Merci.

    Thanks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nineteen" in French

How do you say nineteen in French?

Dix-neuf.

How do you say I am 19?

J'ai dix-neuf ans.

Hyphen?

Yes: dix-neuf.

How do you pronounce dix-neuf?

dees-NUHF.

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