84 in French
quatre-vingt-quatre
Updated June 2026
Four-twenties-four, or huitante-quatre in Vaud
NUMERAL
84
FRENCH
quatre-vingt-quatre
IPA
/katʁ.vɛ̃.katʁ/
Breakdown
Regional variants
FR France
quatre-vingt-quatre
CH Switzerland
huitante-quatre
Vaud, Valais, Fribourg
Real sentence examples
“Elle a quatre-vingt-quatre ans.”
“La chambre quatre-vingt-quatre est au huitième étage.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Quatre-vingt-quatre keeps the vigesimal base four-twenties, and quatre-vingt loses its plural -s because a number follows. Belgium uses the same quatre-vingt-quatre; only the Swiss cantons of Vaud, Valais and Fribourg say huitante-quatre.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 84 in French?
84 in French is "quatre-vingt-quatre". It is built as 4 x 20 + 4 = 84.
How is quatre-vingt-quatre (84) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "quatre-vingt-quatre" is transcribed /katʁ.vɛ̃.katʁ/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
Is 84 said differently in Belgian or Swiss French?
Yes. In Metropolitan France 84 is "quatre-vingt-quatre", but in Swiss French it is "huitante-quatre" (Vaud, Valais, Fribourg).
How is 84 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Elle a quatre-vingt-quatre ans."
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