250 in French
deux cent cinquante
Updated June 2026
Quarter of a thousand; common cooking / pricing unit
NUMERAL
250
FRENCH
deux cent cinquante
IPA
/dø sɑ̃ sɛ̃.kɑ̃t/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“Deux cent cinquante grammes de farine pour la pâte.”
“Il y a deux cent cinquante invités au mariage.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Deux cent cinquante drops the s on cent because cinquante follows. A common cooking quantity (250 g of flour, sugar, butter) and a common business unit (250 employees, the EU SME threshold).
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 250 in French?
250 in French is "deux cent cinquante". It is built as 200 + 50 = 250.
How is deux cent cinquante (250) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "deux cent cinquante" is transcribed /dø sɑ̃ sɛ̃.kɑ̃t/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 250 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Deux cent cinquante grammes de farine pour la pâte."
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