English–French
“dozen” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/duzɛn/
Example
Il a vendu une douzaine de biscuits en une heure.
He sold a dozen cookies in an hour.
How to say “dozen” in French
“Dozen” in French is douzaine.
A counted group of twelve units treated as one quantity.
Example sentences with douzaine
J'ai acheté une douzaine d'œufs au marché.
I bought a dozen eggs at the market.
Tips for using douzaine
- French normally says une douzaine de biscuits, with de before the plural noun, whereas English can say a dozen biscuits without an equivalent preposition.