French word

huit

Pronunciation

IPA/ɥit/

Meaning

  • numbereight

Example

J'ai huit ans.

I'm eight years old.

Illustration for huit (eight)

More examples

Il est huit heures.

It is eight o'clock.

Core concept

A completed row of eight marks treated as one count.

Common phrases

  • huit heures

    eight o'clock

  • huit ans

    eight years old

Definition in French

Nombre qui vient après sept et qui correspond à une quantité de huit unités.

Word origin

Huit developed from Old French uit, ultimately from Latin octo; its written h is silent in modern French.

Usage tips

  • French expresses age with avoir, as in J'ai huit ans, not with être.

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