65 in French
soixante-cinq
Updated June 2026
Retirement age reference in France
NUMERAL
65
FRENCH
soixante-cinq
IPA
/swa.sɑ̃t.sɛ̃k/
Real sentence examples
“L'âge légal de départ à la retraite à soixante-cinq ans est en cours de discussion.”
“Mon pere a soixante-cinq ans et continue de travailler.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Soixante-cinq is the last regular tens-plus-unit form before the vigesimal range starts at 70. No connector (et is for X1 only). The legal retirement age in France has been a major political topic; this number is high-frequency in news and policy texts.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 65 in French?
65 in French is "soixante-cinq".
How is soixante-cinq (65) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "soixante-cinq" is transcribed /swa.sɑ̃t.sɛ̃k/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 65 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "L'âge légal de départ à la retraite à soixante-cinq ans est en cours de discussion."
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