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"Thirty" in French: trente

trente

Say it: trahntnumber/tʁɑ̃t/

Thirty in French is trente. Ages: j'ai trente ans. Thirty-one is trente et un. The final e is light; t is clear.

Birthday

Il a trente ans ce week-end.
He turns thirty this weekend.
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How to pronounce trente

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trahnt

/tʁɑ̃t/

trahnt. Nasal an; light final e. In trente ans, a t link can appear: trahn-tahn.

"Thirty" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
trentethirty

Number.

trente ansthirty years old

Age.

trente et unthirty-one

Next number.

vers trente eurosaround thirty euros

Estimates.

How to use trente in real life

  1. 1Birthday

    Il a trente ans ce week-end.

    He turns thirty this weekend.

    Trente ans.

  2. 2Receipt

    L'addition fait trente euros.

    The bill comes to thirty euros.

    Trente euros.

  3. 3Meeting time

    On se retrouve à trente minutes de chez toi.

    We'll meet thirty minutes from your place.

    Trente minutes.

Mistakes English speakers make with trente

Incorrect: Je suis trente.

Correct: J'ai trente ans.

Ages use j'ai … ans.

Incorrect: Trente-et-un without spacing care.

Correct: Trente et un.

Thirty-one is trente et un.

Good to know

Turning trente ans is a milestone party age in France. Prices and times round with environ trente…

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Splitting a bill

  1. ChatPal

    Chacun met trente ?

    Thirty each?

  2. You

    Oui, trente euros, ça couvre le pourboire.

    Yes, thirty euros covers the tip.

  3. ChatPal

    Parfait.

    Perfect.

  4. You

    Je paie par carte.

    I'll pay by card.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Thirty" in French

How do you say thirty in French?

Trente.

How do you say I am 30?

J'ai trente ans.

How do you say 31?

Trente et un.

How do you pronounce trente?

trahnt.

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