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quatre

English translation of quatre

four

The word 'quatre' is the French translation of the English word 'four'. It is used in a similar manner as in English, to denote the quantity of something. It is part of the cardinal numbers in French, which are used for counting. Like in English, you can use 'quatre' while talking about four of something - for example, four books would be 'quatre livres' in French.


Example sentences using: quatre

Je suis né le quatre juillet.

English translation of Je suis né le quatre juillet.

I was born on July four.

'Quatre' is used here to express the day of the month.

Il reste seulement quatre places libres.

English translation of Il reste seulement quatre places libres.

There are only four free spots left.

'Quatre' is used in this sentence to indicate the number of remaining free spots.

Nous sommes quatre dans ma famille.

English translation of Nous sommes quatre dans ma famille.

There are four of us in my family.

Here, 'quatre' indicates the total number of family members.

Elle a quatre ans.

English translation of Elle a quatre ans.

She is four years old.

'Quatre' is used in this context to express age.

Il faut quatre heures pour y arriver.

English translation of Il faut quatre heures pour y arriver.

It takes four hours to get there.

In this sentence, 'quatre' is used to measure the duration of a journey.

Quatre yeux voient plus que deux.

English translation of Quatre yeux voient plus que deux.

Four eyes see more than two.

This is a popular saying in French. It means that collaboration or a second opinion can offer a better perspective or more insight.

J'ai quatre livres sur mon bureau.

English translation of J'ai quatre livres sur mon bureau.

I have four books on my desk.

In this context, 'quatre' is used to quantify the total number of books present on the desk.

Il faut quatre pommes pour faire la recette.

English translation of Il faut quatre pommes pour faire la recette.

You need four apples to make the recipe.

Here, 'quatre' is used to specify the number of apples required for a recipe.

Il lui a donné quatre étoiles.

English translation of Il lui a donné quatre étoiles.

He gave it four stars.

'Quatre' is used here to denote the rating given to a certain item or service.

Il y a quatre pommes sur la table.

English translation of Il y a quatre pommes sur la table.

There are four apples on the table.

In this sentence, 'quatre' is used to quantify the number of apples on the table.

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