1968 in French
mille neuf cent soixante-huit
Updated June 2026
May 1968 events in France
NUMERAL
1 968
FRENCH
mille neuf cent soixante-huit
IPA
/mil nœf sɑ̃ swa.sɑ̃t.ɥit/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“Mai mille neuf cent soixante-huit a marqué la société française.”
“Les événements de mille neuf cent soixante-huit ont changé la culture politique.”
Year context
May 1968 student protests and general strike in France, leading to a major social and political upheaval. Famously: the Paris student protests (May 3-13), the general strike (May 13-30), and President de Gaulle's televised address (May 30).
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Mille neuf cent soixante-huit: standard year compound. Mai 68 is the everyday shorthand for the May 1968 events. The full year form mille neuf cent soixante-huit appears in formal historical writing.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 1968 in French?
1,968 in French is "mille neuf cent soixante-huit". It is built as 1000 + 900 + 68 = 1968.
How is mille neuf cent soixante-huit (1968) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "mille neuf cent soixante-huit" is transcribed /mil nœf sɑ̃ swa.sɑ̃t.ɥit/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 1968 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Mai mille neuf cent soixante-huit a marqué la société française."
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