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"One hundred" in French: cent
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One hundred in French is cent. Cent euros means one hundred euros. Deux cents takes an s; cent un does not add et.
Budget
Le billet coûte cent euros.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce cent
Say it
sahn
/sɑ̃/
Cent: sahn (nasal an). The t is usually silent, except in careful liaison: cent ans ≈ sahn-tahn.
"One hundred" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cent | one hundred Default. | Default. |
| cent euros | one hundred euros Money. | Money. |
| deux cents | two hundred Plural s when alone or before a noun. | Plural s when alone or before a noun. |
| cent pour cent | one hundred percent Certainty. | Certainty. |
How to use cent in real life
- 1Budget
Le billet coûte cent euros.
The ticket costs one hundred euros.
Cent euros.
- 2Counting
Il y a cent chaises dans la salle.
There are one hundred chairs in the room.
Cent + noun.
- 3Certainty
Je suis cent pour cent d'accord.
I agree one hundred percent.
Cent pour cent.
Mistakes English speakers make with cent
Incorrect: Cent et un.
Correct: Cent un.
French does not put et between cent and un.
Incorrect: Deux cent euros.
Correct: Deux cents euros.
Add s to cents when no number follows after cents.
Good to know
Cent can also mean "cent" as in per hundred, and appears in pour cent (%). In year names, dix-neuf cent is older style; nowadays people say mil neuf cent… or simply the digits.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Splitting a bill
ChatPal
On est à peu près à cent euros.
We're at about one hundred euros.
You
OK, je mets cinquante, tu mets cinquante.
OK, I'll put fifty, you put fifty.
ChatPal
Parfait, cent pile.
Perfect — one hundred exactly.
You
Merci.
Thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "One hundred" in French
How do you say one hundred in French?
Cent.
How do you say 101?
Cent un (no et).
When does cents take an s?
When it is plural and not followed by another number: deux cents.
How do you pronounce cent?
sahn.
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