English–French
“about thirty” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃tɛn/
Example
Nous étions une trentaine à la réunion.
There were about thirty of us at the meeting.
How to say “about thirty” in French
“About thirty” in French is trentaine.
A loosely counted group clustered around thirty, whether it is a set of people or an age range.
Example sentences with trentaine
Elle est dans la trentaine et a deux enfants.
She is in her thirties and has two children.
Tips for using trentaine
- In quantity expressions, une trentaine is followed by de and a plural noun, as in une trentaine de personnes, while une trentaine can stand alone when the noun is understood.