vingt

twenty

Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation

/vɛ̃/

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Cultural Note

The 't' in 'vingt' is silent when standing alone but pronounced in 'vingt et un' through 'vingt-neuf.' In Belgium and Switzerland, 'septante' (70), 'octante/huitante' (80), and 'nonante' (90) replace the French system of 'soixante-dix,' 'quatre-vingts,' and 'quatre-vingt-dix.'

📝 Example Sentences

J'ai vingt ans.

I am twenty years old.

Il y a vingt étudiants dans la classe.

There are twenty students in the class.

📊 Adjective Forms

Gender Form
base vingt
plural vingt

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