19 in French
dix-neuf
Updated June 2026
The last teen before twenty
“Nineteen in French” is dix-neuf, the number 19. Hear it spoken below.
NUMERAL
19
FRENCH
dix-neuf
IPA
/diz.nœf/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“Mon frère aîné a dix-neuf ans.”
“Le dix-neuf mars commémore la fin de la guerre d'Algérie.”
“Le bus dix-neuf arrive dans cinq minutes.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Dix-neuf (ten-nine) is the last teen before the round vingt. The x of dix liaises as /z/ into the vowel-initial neuf: /diz.nœf/. After dix-neuf, French resets to the tens-plus-unit pattern with vingt et un, vingt-deux, and so on.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say nineteen (19) in French?
Nineteen in French is "dix-neuf" (the number 19). It is built as 10 + 9 = 19.
How is dix-neuf (19) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "dix-neuf" is transcribed /diz.nœf/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 19 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Mon frère aîné a dix-neuf ans."
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