huit
/ɥit/
The English word 'eight' is translated into French as huit.
huit is the cardinal number 8. It can also refer to the digit or figure 8, or a playing card with the value 8.
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a cardinal number, huit is invariable in both gender and number.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɥit/
Did you know?
- In French, if someone says they will see you in huit jours, they actually mean in one week. This stems from an old custom of counting the day of the appointment as the first day.
- The 'h' in huit was actually an afterthought added in Middle French to help prevent readers from confusing the word with 'vit' during an era when the letters 'u' and 'v' looked identical.
- The pronunciation of the final 't' in huit is often entirely silent unless the next word begins with a vowel.
Examples in context
- Il a huit ans.He is eight.This sentence is useful for expressing someone's age using huit.Tatoeba #130651 by gillux, translation #288654 by CK
- Il est huit heures.It's eight o'clock.This sentence is useful for stating the time using huit.Tatoeba #2808086 by Julien_PDC, translation #2714675 by sundown
- Il part à huit heures.He leaves at eight.Tatoeba #1082512 by nimfeo, translation #1176171 by paula_guisard
- Le projet est divisé en huit parties distinctes.The project is divided into eight distinct parts.
- J'ai filé huit balles à mon pote pour l'aider.I gave my friend eight bucks to help him out.
- 223 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- LéaJe voudrais huit cafés, s'il vous plaît.I would like eight coffees, please.
- LucasC'est beaucoup de cafés pour vous !That is a lot of coffees for you!
- LéaOui, j'ai huit collègues avec moi.Yes, I have eight colleagues with me.
- LucasD'accord, je vous apporte ça tout de suite.Alright, I will bring those to you right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries huit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries huit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
