vingt-trois
/vɛ̃t.tʁwa/
In French, the phrase for twenty three is vingt-trois.
vingt-trois is the number that comes after twenty-two.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, compound numbers like vingt-trois are written with a hyphen.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /vɛ̃t.tʁwa/. It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While vingt-trois is a simple compound, French numbers become mathematically complex after sixty, where quatre-vingt-trois literally means 'four twenties three'.
- The word vingt shares a common ancestor with the English word 'twenty', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'two tens'.
- In historical French measurements, a 'vingtaine' refers to a group of about twenty, a concept similar to the English 'score'.
Examples in context
- Le meilleur attaquant de l'équipe a marqué vingt-trois buts la saison dernière.The team's best striker scored twenty-three goals last season.This sentence shows how to use vingt-trois when counting goals.Tatoeba #10492220 by lbdx, translation #3153291 by Vanilla
- Les réponses sont à la page cent-vingt-trois.The answers are on page one hundred twenty-three.This sentence shows how to use vingt-trois when referring to a page number.Tatoeba #13911471 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13911472 by Ioan_Cristian
- Il y a vingt-trois personnes à la fête.There are twenty three people at the party.
- Il y a vingt-trois élèves dans cette classe.There are twenty-three students in this class.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are looking at a restaurant menu.
- HugoCombien coûte ce plat ?How much does this dish cost?
- ManonC'est vingt-trois euros.It is twenty-three euros.
- HugoC'est un peu cher pour moi.It is a bit expensive for me.
- ManonTu as raison, Hugo.You are right, Hugo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry vingt-trois, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
