60 in French
soixante
Updated May 2026
Last regular round ten before vigesimal
NUMERAL
60
FRENCH
soixante
IPA
/swa.sɑ̃t/
Breakdown
6 x 10 = 60
Real sentence examples
“Une heure compte soixante minutes.”
“Il a soixante ans, l'age de la retraite anticipee.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Soixante is the last round ten in standard French before the vigesimal forms take over (soixante-dix at 70). 60 is also the base for the soixante-dix to soixante-dix-neuf range.
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