French · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Sixty" in French: soixante
soixante
Sixty in French is soixante. Ages: j'ai soixante ans. Sixty-one is soixante et un. The x sounds like z before a vowel sound in careful speech.
Birthday
Ma grand-mère a soixante ans cette année.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce soixante
Say it
swah-SAHNT
/swa.sɑ̃t/
swah-SAHNT. Oi like wah; nasal an; light final e.
"Sixty" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| soixante | sixty Number. | Number. |
| soixante ans | sixty years old Age. | Age. |
| soixante et un | sixty-one Next number. | Next number. |
| vers soixante euros | around sixty euros Estimates. | Estimates. |
How to use soixante in real life
- 1Birthday
Ma grand-mère a soixante ans cette année.
My grandmother turns sixty this year.
Soixante ans.
- 2Budget
Le train coûte soixante euros aller-retour.
The train costs sixty euros round trip.
Soixante euros.
- 3Walk
On a marché pendant soixante minutes.
We walked for sixty minutes.
Soixante minutes.
Mistakes English speakers make with soixante
Incorrect: Je suis soixante.
Correct: J'ai soixante ans.
Ages use j'ai … ans.
Incorrect: Soixante-et-un as one English-style hyphen blob.
Correct: Soixante et un.
Sixty-one is soixante et un.
Good to know
Retirement talk often starts around soixante ans. After sixty, counting continues soixante-dix for seventy in France.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking a price
ChatPal
C'est soixante pour les deux ?
Is it sixty for both?
You
Oui, soixante euros en tout.
Yes, sixty euros in total.
ChatPal
Je paie maintenant.
I'll pay now.
You
Merci, je prends les tickets.
Thanks, I'll take the tickets.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sixty" in French
How do you say sixty in French?
Soixante.
How do you say I am 60?
J'ai soixante ans.
How do you say 61?
Soixante et un.
How do you pronounce soixante?
swah-SAHNT.
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