French Conversation · Level 1
82 words
French word
sept
Pronunciation
IPA/sɛt/
Meaning
- numberseven
Example
Il y a sept livres sur la table.
There are seven books on the table.
More examples
Il a appelé sept fois aujourd'hui.
He called seven times today.
Core concept
Seven separate items gathered into one counted group.
Common phrases
à sept heures
at seven o'clock
sept fois
seven times
jusqu'à sept
up to seven
Similar words
six: A numeral for the number six.
huit: A numeral for the number eight.
Definition in French
Nombre qui suit six et qui précède huit; quantité égale à sept unités.
Word origin
French sept comes from Latin septem through Old French, with the modern form preserving the Latin root in shortened spelling.
Usage tips
- French writes sept with a hyphen in compound numerals such as dix-sept and vingt-sept.
Related words
- septièmeseventhadjective
- septuplesevenfoldadjective