English–French

“hundred” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃/

Example

Il y a cent personnes ici.

There are a hundred people here.

Illustration for cent (hundred)

How to say “hundred” in French

“Hundred” in French is cent.

A single bundle containing one hundred counted units.

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

Example sentences with cent

J'ai dépensé cent euros hier.

I spent one hundred euros yesterday.

Tips for using cent

  • In quatre cents, cent takes a plural s when it ends the number, but it stays singular in quatre cent un.

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