five

cinq

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).

adjective

1. (number)

a. cinq

There are five fingers on each hand.Il y a cinq doigts à chaque main.

A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).

noun

2. (number)

a. le cinq

(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).

(M)

Five is my lucky number.Le cinq est mon chiffre porte-bonheur.

3. (currency)

a. le billet de cinq dollars

(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).

(M)

Regionalism used in Canada.

(Canada)

Regionalism used in the United States.

(United States)

I just found a five in my pocket!Je viens de trouver un billet de cinq dollars dans ma poche !

b. le billet de cinq livres

(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).

(M)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.

(United Kingdom)

Did you find a five? I think I dropped one.Tu n’as pas trouvé un billet de cinq livres ? Je crois que j'en ai fait tomber un.

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).

pronoun

4. (five people or things)

a. cinq

There were dozens runners, but only five managed to finish the race before the storm hit.Il y avait des dizaines de coureurs, mais seulement cinq ont réussi à terminer la course avant que la tempête ne frappe.

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