Dix-neuf (en. Nineteen)

/diks.nœf/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Nineteen is a cardinal number that follows eighteen and precedes twenty.
There are nineteen students in the class.
Il y a dix-neuf élèves dans la classe.
Nineteen is also used to refer to a person's age.
She is nineteen years old this year.
Elle a dix-neuf ans cette année.

Etymology

The word 'dix-neuf' is formed from 'dix' and 'neuf', representing the numbers 10 and 9.

Common Phrases and Expressions

nineteen hours
7 PM
dix-neuf heures
nineteenth of January
The 19th of January
dix-neuf janvier

Related Words

nine
The number 9.
neuf
twenty
The number 20.
vingt
ten
The number 10.
dix

Slang Meanings

Facade of youth
At nineteen, life is beautiful.
À dix-neuf ans, la vie est belle.
Number of worry
He has nineteen problems but he doesn't worry about them.
Il a dix-neuf problèmes mais il ne s'en fait pas.