How to Say “Two Thousand and Eight” in French

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deux mille huit
The English phrase "two thousand and eight" is deux mille huit in French.

Which one should you use?

Unlike in English, French does not use the word et (and) between the thousand and the single digit when stating the year 2008.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word mille (thousand) is invariable and does not take an s even when preceded by a number greater than one.

What mistakes should you avoid?

English speakers often mistakenly add et to say deux mille et huit, which is incorrect for the year 2008.

Did you know?

  • The h in huit was added during the Middle French period to prevent readers from confusing the word with vit, since the letters u and v looked identical at the time.

Examples in context

  • C'était en deux mille huit.
    It was in two thousand and eight.
  • Il est né en deux mille huit.
    He was born in two thousand and eight.
  • Le film est sorti en deux mille huit.
    The movie came out in two thousand and eight.

Example conversation

Hugo and Manon are discussing a movie's release date.

  1. Hugo

    Quand est sorti ce film ?
    When was this movie released?
  2. Manon

    Il est sorti en deux mille huit.
    It came out in two thousand and eight.
  3. Hugo

    C'est déjà très ancien !
    That is already very old!
  4. Manon

    Oui, c'est vrai.
    Yes, that's true.

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