soixante-quinze
Seventy five in French is soixante-quinze.
The term is used to denote the number that follows seventy-four. In very informal contexts, you may hear the expression soixante-quinze balais to refer to someone who is seventy-five years old.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Switzerland and certain parts of Belgium, septante-cinq is used instead of soixante-quinze.
How does it change in a sentence?
When writing the number, a hyphen must be placed between the two components: soixante-quinze.
Did you know?
- While 'soixante-quinze' is the standard, using the slang soixante-quinze balais to describe an age is akin to calling someone 'seventy-five brooms' in English.
- In the French counting system, the 'base-20' logic peaks at quatre-vingts for eighty, which literally means 'four twenties'.
- While septante-cinq is common in Switzerland, using it in France can be seen as a regional marker or even a political statement about linguistic simplicity.
Examples in context
- Soixante-quinze divisés par cinq donnent quinze.Seventy-five divided by five is fifteen.This example shows how to use soixante-quinze in a mathematical context.Tatoeba #4474108 by Petrus, translation #4451729 by Theocracy
- Tous mes patients ont plus de soixante-quinze ans.All of my patients are over seventy-five years of age.This example uses soixante-quinze to describe a range of ages.Tatoeba #11764720 by lbdx, translation #11764618 by ddnktr
- D'une superficie de soixante-quinze hectares, notre jardin botanique comprend environ quatre mille espèces végétales.With an area of seventy-five hectares, our botanic garden encompasses about four thousand plant species.This example uses soixante-quinze to describe a measurement of area.Tatoeba #10143223 by lbdx, translation #5254984 by Objectivesea
- Le nombre soixante-quinze est divisible par cinq.The number seventy-five is divisible by five.
- J'ai soixante-quinze raisons pour lesquelles je t'aime.I have seventy-five reasons why I love you.
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are checking the price of a vintage book.
- EmmaC'est combien, ce livre ?How much is this book?
- HugoIl coûte soixante-quinze euros.It costs seventy-five euros.
- EmmaC'est un peu cher, non ?It's a bit expensive, isn't it?
- HugoOui, mais il est magnifique.Yes, but it is magnificent.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
