1945 in French
mille neuf cent quarante-cinq
Updated June 2026
End of the Second World War
NUMERAL
1 945
FRENCH
mille neuf cent quarante-cinq
IPA
/mil.nœf.sɑ̃.ka.ʁɑ̃t.sɛ̃k/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“La guerre s'est terminée en mille neuf cent quarante-cinq.”
“Mes grands-parents sont nés en mille neuf cent quarante-cinq.”
Year context
In 1945, France was liberated and the Second World War ended in Europe. The Liberation of Paris had occurred on 25 August 1944; V-E Day (Victoire en Europe) was 8 May 1945, marked as a public holiday in France ever since.
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Modern standard form starts with mille (not "mil"). The older "mil neuf cent quarante-cinq" is permitted but rarely heard. Some older speakers and historical texts use the hundreds form ("dix-neuf cent quarante-cinq"), but mille is the modern norm.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 1945 in French?
1,945 in French is "mille neuf cent quarante-cinq". It is built as 1000 + 900 + 40 + 5 = 1945.
How is mille neuf cent quarante-cinq (1945) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "mille neuf cent quarante-cinq" is transcribed /mil.nœf.sɑ̃.ka.ʁɑ̃t.sɛ̃k/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 1945 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "La guerre s'est terminée en mille neuf cent quarante-cinq."
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