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Why do French speakers say the equivalent of 'sixty-and-ten' for the number seventy?
The French people used to use two numbering systems: one decimal (based on 10, as in English) and one based on 20 (a numbering system based on 20s is called "vigesimal"). English has the word "score" to represent 20 years--remember the Gettysburg Address: "Four score and 7 years ago...", meaning 87 years.
At one point, based on studies of popular writing and usage, they changed to using the decimal system up to the number 60, and kept the vegesimal system above 60).
Obviously, this is the way the French learn the numbers, so it does not seem strange to them. And in French-speaking parts of Belgium and Switzerland, they use septante, octante/huitante, and nonante, for 70, 80 and 90 because those languages developed outside the control of the French Academy, which is the official authority on the French language in France.
English has quirks like this too. We have "unique" words for eleven and twelve, but 13-19 are basically "three-ten, four-ten, five-ten, etc. Why don't we say "oneteen and twoteen"?
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How do you spell seventy five in French?
Seventy-five is "soixante-quinze" in French.
What is 'seventy nine' in French?
"Seventy-nine" is soixante dix neuf
How do pronounce seventy four in French?
In French, you pronounce seventy four as "soixante-quatorze."
What is 'seventy-nine' in French?
"Soixante-dix-neuf" is a French equivalent of "seventy-nine" (79).The word "soixante" means "sixty" (60). The word "dix" means "ten" (10). The word "neuf" means "nine" (9).The pronunciation is "swah-sawhnt deez-nuhf.""Septante-neuf" also may be heard.
What is the English number 'seventy' in French?
"Soixante-dix" is a French equivalent of the English number "seventy."Specifically, the number "soixante" means "sixty (60)." The number "dix" means "ten (10)." This is the way the number is translated into French as it generally is spoken in Paris and central France. There are other options in other parts of France and in other French-speaking areas of Europe and North America.The pronunciation is "swah-saw-deess."
What is the English number 'seventy' in French Canadian?
"Soixante-dix" is a French Canadian equivalent of the English number "seventy."Specifically, the number "soixante" means "sixty (60)." The number "dix" means "ten (10)." The pronunciation is "swah-saw-deess" or "swah-sawn-tuh-deess."Particularly along Canada's southeastern border with the United States of America, it still is possible to find French speakers who use the Acadian term "septante." This word means "seventy." The pronunciation is "sehp-tawn-tuh."
What is the English number 'seventy two' in French?
seventy two in french
How do you spell seventy five in French?
Seventy-five is "soixante-quinze" in French.
What is 'seventy nine' in French?
"Seventy-nine" is soixante dix neuf
Who uses hand gestures more French speakers or English speakers?
French speakers
How do pronounce seventy four in French?
In French, you pronounce seventy four as "soixante-quatorze."
What is 'seventy-nine' in French?
"Soixante-dix-neuf" is a French equivalent of "seventy-nine" (79).The word "soixante" means "sixty" (60). The word "dix" means "ten" (10). The word "neuf" means "nine" (9).The pronunciation is "swah-sawhnt deez-nuhf.""Septante-neuf" also may be heard.
What is the English number 'seventy' in French?
"Soixante-dix" is a French equivalent of the English number "seventy."Specifically, the number "soixante" means "sixty (60)." The number "dix" means "ten (10)." This is the way the number is translated into French as it generally is spoken in Paris and central France. There are other options in other parts of France and in other French-speaking areas of Europe and North America.The pronunciation is "swah-saw-deess."
What is 'Mallory' in French?
"Malheur" is a French equivalent of the proper noun "Mallory."Specifically, the name that is found among English speakers is actually a loan word. It traces its origins to France, where its meaning is "misfortune." The modern French masculine noun "malheur" means "misfortune."The pronunciation is "mah-luhr."But if a person's name is Mallory, then that is what will be used by French language speakers. French speakers tend not to translate the proper names of other language speakers into French. Instead, they tend to respect the original form of the name.
How do you spell seventy seven in French?
Seventy seven in French is spelled "soixante-dix-sept".
What does the French word 'Shontelle' mean?
French speakers and writers spell as 'ch' the sound that English speakers and writers spell as 'sh'. The name 'Shontelle' is an English spelled variation on the French place name 'Chantal', which also may serve as a first name. The English equivalent of the French meaning is song.
Which country has the most speakers of french?
France has the most speakers of French, with over 77 million native speakers.
