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"Twenty" in French: vingt

vingt

Say it: vannumber/vɛ̃/

Twenty in French is vingt. Ages: j'ai vingt ans. Twenty-one is vingt et un. The gt is silent: van.

Birthday

Elle a vingt ans aujourd'hui.
She turns twenty today.
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How to pronounce vingt

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van

/vɛ̃/

van. Nasal in; gt silent alone. In vingt ans, a light t can appear before ans: vain-tahn.

"Twenty" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
vingttwenty

Number.

vingt anstwenty years old

Age.

vingt et untwenty-one

Next number.

sur vingtout of twenty

School grades.

How to use vingt in real life

  1. 1Birthday

    Elle a vingt ans aujourd'hui.

    She turns twenty today.

    Vingt ans.

  2. 2Grades

    J'ai eu seize sur vingt.

    I got sixteen out of twenty.

    Sur vingt.

  3. 3Counting money

    Ça fait vingt euros pile.

    That comes to exactly twenty euros.

    Vingt euros.

Mistakes English speakers make with vingt

Incorrect: Je suis vingt.

Correct: J'ai vingt ans.

Ages use j'ai … ans.

Incorrect: Vingt-et-un without et spoken carefully.

Correct: Vingt et un.

Twenty-one keeps et: vingt et un.

Good to know

French school marks are often /20 — sur vingt. Turning vingt ans is a classic toast age.

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Paying the bill

  1. ChatPal

    Ça fait combien ? Vingt ?

    How much is it? Twenty?

  2. You

    Oui, vingt euros.

    Yes, twenty euros.

  3. ChatPal

    Je mets une pièce.

    I'll put in a coin.

  4. You

    Moi aussi.

    Me too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Twenty" in French

How do you say twenty in French?

Vingt.

How do you say I am 20?

J'ai vingt ans.

How do you say 21?

Vingt et un.

How do you pronounce vingt?

van (gt silent).

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