dix-huit
/di.z‿ɥit/masculine
Eighteen in French is dix-huit.
dix-huit is the cardinal number for eighteen.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The number is literally composed of dix (ten) and huit (eight).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form dix-huit is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/di.z‿ɥit/.
Did you know?
- The French word dix-huit shares a distant linguistic root with the English word 'decimal', as both derive from the Latin word for ten, decem.
- In France, the age of dix-huit is the legal threshold for adulthood, and reaching this age is often celebrated as the 'majority' where one gains full legal autonomy.
- The 'h' in huit is an 'h aspiré', which acts as a phonetic barrier to certain types of smooth connection between words.
Examples in context
- J'ai plus de dix-huit ans.I'm over eighteen.Tatoeba #4686230 by sacredceltic, translation #1891101 by CK
- Elle a dix-huit ans, au plus.She is eighteen at most.Tatoeba #4760157 by sacredceltic, translation #311046 by CK
- Six fois trois égale dix-huit.Six times three is eighteen.Tatoeba #4737930 by lovasoa, translation #4750416 by Ooneykcall
- La réunion commencera à dix-huit heures.The meeting will start at eighteen o'clock.
- Elle a dix-huit ans aujourd'hui.She is eighteen years old today.
- On se voit à dix-huit heures?Shall we meet at eighteen o'clock?
- Il fête son dix-huitième anniversaire.He is celebrating his eighteenth birthday.
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing the age of a newcomer at a party.
- GabrielIl a quel âge ?How old is he?
- ChloéIl a dix-huit ans.He is eighteen years old.
- GabrielC'est un jeune homme.He is a young man.
- ChloéOui, il est très jeune.Yes, he is very young.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eighteen” translations and entries dix-huit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
