1900 in French
mille neuf cents
Updated May 2026
Year 1900; turn of the 20th century
NUMERAL
1 900
FRENCH
mille neuf cents
IPA
/mil nœf sɑ̃/
Breakdown
1000 + 900 = 1900
Real sentence examples
“L'Exposition universelle de mille neuf cents a Paris.”
“Le metro parisien a ouvert en mille neuf cents.”
Year context
L'Exposition universelle de Paris (April-November 1900) and the Paris Metro's first line opening on 19 July 1900. End of the 19th century / start of the Belle Epoque.
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Mille neuf cents: cent keeps the s here because nothing follows (cent is the last counting word, multiplied by neuf). Modern usage: mille neuf cents. Older alternative form: dix-neuf cents (the hundreds-form for years 1100-1999).
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