sixième
/si.zjɛm/
The English word 'sixth' is translated into French as sixième. Wiktionary also lists six.
Meaning: ordinal form of the number six (adj)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| sixième | /si.zjɛm/ |
| six | /sis/ /si.z‿/ |
sixième is the ordinal form of the number six. It can be used in the phrase la sixième édition (the sixth edition). As a noun, it can refer to a person or thing in sixth place or one of six equal parts of a whole.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word sixième is invariant in gender, so it is used for both masculine and feminine nouns. You can also use the phrase Le sixième to express 'the sixth' in French.
How do you pronounce it?
/si.zjɛm/
Did you know?
- In the French education system, la sixième is the first year of collège (middle school), not the sixth year of schooling overall.
- The word sixième shares a common ancient root with the English word 'six' and the Latin word sex, all descending from the Proto-Indo-European word *swéḱs.
- The term sixième can be used in French law to describe a specific type of share or portion of an inheritance.
Examples in context
- Que créa Dieu le sixième jour ?What did God create on the sixth day?This sentence shows how to use sixième when referring to a day.Tatoeba #6019601 by sicerabibax, translation #7333607 by CarpeLanam
- Juin est le sixième mois de l'année.June is the sixth month of the year.This sentence uses sixième to indicate the position of a month in a year.Tatoeba #5068897 by martin9, translation #9336038 by AlanF_US
- L'inscription gravée dans la roche date du sixième siècle avant J.-C.The inscription carved into the rock is from the sixth century B.C.This sentence uses sixième to specify a century.Tatoeba #8485674 by Aiji, translation #5358356 by AlanF_US
- Elle est arrivée sixième à la course.She came in sixth place in the race.
- Aujourd'hui est le sixième jour de mon régime.Today is the sixth day of my diet.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are discussing the results of a race.
- HugoTu as fini à quelle place ?What place did you finish in?
- EmmaJe suis arrivée sixième, malheureusement.I arrived sixth, unfortunately.
- HugoC'est quand même un bon résultat pour toi.It is still a good result for you.
- EmmaMerci, Hugo, c'est gentil.Thanks, Hugo, that's kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixth” translations and entries sixième, six, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries six, sixième, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
