500 in French
cinq cents
Updated June 2026
Five hundred with plural cents
NUMERAL
500
FRENCH
cinq cents
IPA
/sɛ̃k.sɑ̃/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“Le billet de cinq cents euros n'est plus en circulation.”
“Cinq cents personnes ont signé la pétition.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Cinq cents follows the plural-s rule (same as deux cents). The European Central Bank withdrew the 500-euro note from circulation in 2019, so the practical context for this number has changed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 500 in French?
500 in French is "cinq cents". It is built as 5 x 100 = 500.
How is cinq cents (500) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "cinq cents" is transcribed /sɛ̃k.sɑ̃/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 500 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Le billet de cinq cents euros n'est plus en circulation."
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