English–French

“about a hundred” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃tɛn/

Example

Nous avons vendu une centaine de billets hier.

We sold about a hundred tickets yesterday.

Illustration for centaine (about a hundred)

How to say “about a hundred” in French

“About a hundred” in French is centaine.

A single pile marked as roughly one hundred items or people.

Full entry for centaine: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with centaine

Nous avons parcouru une centaine de kilomètres pendant le voyage.

We covered about a hundred kilometers during the trip.

Tips for using centaine

  • Although centaine is grammatically feminine and singular after une, the following noun is normally plural: une centaine de personnes.

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