Quatre-vingt-dix (en. Ninety)

/katʁə.vɛ̃.di/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A cardinal numeral adjective.

There are ninety students in this class.

Il y a quatre-vingt-dix élèves dans cette classe.

Formed from 'quatre-vingts' (80) and 'dix' (10), indicating 80 + 10.

ninety years old

Age of a person who is ninety years old.

quatre-vingt-dix ans

there are ninety

Indication of a number or quantity of ninety.

il y a quatre-vingt-dix

eighty

Cardinal number representing eighty units.

quatre-vingts

ninety (in some dialects)

Term used in Belgium and Switzerland to refer to the number ninety.

nonante

You need both hands to count.

At 90 years old, it's like saying you need ninety fingers to count.

À 90 ans, c'est comme si on disait qu'il faut quatre-vingt-dix doigts pour compter.