French · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Ninety" in French: quatre-vingt-dix
quatre-vingt-dix
Note: Belgium and Switzerland: nonante
Ninety in French is quatre-vingt-dix (literally four-twenty-ten). Quatre-vingt-onze is 91. In Belgium and Switzerland you may also hear nonante.
Bus number
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How to pronounce quatre-vingt-dix
Say it
KAH-truh-vahn-DEES
/katʁə.vɛ̃.dis/
Quatre-vingt-dix: KAH-truh-vahn-DEES. Say it as one flowing number.
"Ninety" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| quatre-vingt-dix | ninety Standard in France. | Standard in France. |
| quatre-vingt-onze | ninety-one 91. | 91. |
| quatre-vingt-dix-neuf | ninety-nine 99. | 99. |
| nonante | ninety Belgium / Switzerland. | Belgium / Switzerland. |
How to use quatre-vingt-dix in real life
- 1Bus number
Prends le bus quatre-vingt-dix.
Take bus ninety.
Number as a label.
- 2Price
Ça coûte quatre-vingt-dix euros.
That costs ninety euros.
With euros.
- 3Age
Ma grand-mère a quatre-vingt-dix ans.
My grandmother is ninety.
Age with ans.
Mistakes English speakers make with quatre-vingt-dix
Incorrect: Quatre-vingts-dix.
Correct: Quatre-vingt-dix.
No s on vingt when another number follows.
Incorrect: Nonante euros.
Correct: Quatre-vingt-dix euros.
In France, prefer quatre-vingt-dix; nonante is regional.
Good to know
French base-20 counting makes 70–99 tricky for learners: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix. Belgians and Swiss often use septante and nonante instead.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking a receipt
ChatPal
C'est bien quatre-vingt-dix euros ?
That's really ninety euros?
You
Oui, quatre-vingt-dix pile.
Yes, ninety exactly.
ChatPal
OK, je paie par carte.
OK, I'll pay by card.
You
Merci.
Thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Ninety" in French
How do you say ninety in French?
Quatre-vingt-dix.
How do you say 95?
Quatre-vingt-quinze.
What is nonante?
Ninety in Belgium and Switzerland.
How do you pronounce quatre-vingt-dix?
KAH-truh-vahn-DEES.
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