English–French
“about forty” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁɑ̃tɛn/
Example
Il y a une quarantaine de personnes dans la salle.
There are about forty people in the room.
How to say “about forty” in French
“About forty” in French is quarantaine.
A soft-edged count centered on forty, extending naturally to people, objects, or years.
Example sentences with quarantaine
Le patient est en quarantaine jusqu'à vendredi.
The patient is in quarantine until Friday.
Tips for using quarantaine
- Une quarantaine de is followed by a plural noun with de, not des, so une quarantaine de personnes is the standard pattern.