13 in French
treize
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Vendredi treize
“Thirteen in French” is treize, the number 13. Hear it spoken below.
NUMERAL
13
FRENCH
treize
IPA
/tʁɛz/
Ordinal form
Ranking things rather than counting them: 13 becomes treizième, written 13e in figures.
MASCULINE
treizième
13e
FEMININE
treizième
13e (same word as the masculine)
French writes the abbreviation with a plain e, never ème: 13e. The Académie française allows two irregular pairs: premier and première abbreviate 1er and 1re, and second and seconde abbreviate 2d and 2de. Full rules on the ordinal numbers reference.
Counting around 13
Real sentence examples
“Treize personnes étaient assises à table.”
“Le vendredi treize porte malheur, selon la superstition.”
“Elle habite au treize de la rue Mouffetard.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Treize is a unique word from Latin "tredecim", one of the six unique-word teens (onze through seize). The final /z/ links in liaison: "treize ans" is said /tʁɛ.zɑ̃/. Culturally it carries the vendredi-treize (Friday the 13th) superstition, though in France thirteen is about as often considered lucky.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say thirteen (13) in French?
Thirteen in French is "treize" (the number 13).
How is treize (13) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "treize" is transcribed /tʁɛz/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
What is the ordinal form of 13 in French?
The ordinal for 13 is "treizième", abbreviated 13e. The form is the same in the masculine and the feminine.
How is 13 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Treize personnes étaient assises à table."
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