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How to Say ‘In the fifties’ in French

Dans les années cinquante

dahn leh ah-neh sankont

[dahn leh ah-neh sankont]

Phrase Breakdown

Dans

[dahn]

Indicates inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Dans la maison, c'était calme.

In the house, it was quiet.

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

années

[ah-neh]

years

A period of twelve months or 365 days.

Example

Ces années étaient spéciales.

Those years were special.

cinquante

[sankont]

fifty

The number following 49.

Example

Il avait cinquante ans cette année-là.

He was fifty years old that year.

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