12 in French
douze
Updated June 2026
A dozen
NUMERAL
12
FRENCH
douze
IPA
/duz/
Real sentence examples
“Je voudrais une douzaine d'œufs (douze).”
“Il est midi - il est douze heures.”
“L'horloge marque douze heures cinq.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Douze is a unique word (not "dix-deux"). The form survives from Latin "duodecim". Note "midi" is more common than "douze heures" in everyday speech, though both are correct. Une douzaine (a dozen) is a collective noun built on douze.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 12 in French?
12 in French is "douze".
How is douze (12) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "douze" is transcribed /duz/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 12 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Je voudrais une douzaine d'œufs (douze)."
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