English–French
“sixties” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/swasɑ̃tɛn/
Example
Il a une soixantaine d'années.
He is in his sixties.
How to say “sixties” in French
“Sixties” in French is soixantaine.
A loose bundle gathered around the number sixty.
Example sentences with soixantaine
Il y avait une soixantaine de personnes au concert.
There were about sixty people at the concert.
Tips for using soixantaine
- The noun normally takes de before what is counted, as in une soixantaine de personnes or une soixantaine d'années.