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How to Say ‘It's April fifth’ in French

C'est le cinq avril

suh eh luh sank ah-VREEL

[suh eh luh sank ah-VREEL]

💬 Usage Tip: The q of cinq is pronounced here, and it runs into the next word: (sank-ah-vreel).

Phrase Breakdown

C'est le cinq

suh eh luh sank

It's the fifth

"C'est le" plus a number gives a date. Pronounce the final "q" of "cinq": "say luh SANK".

Example

Aujourd'hui, c'est le cinq.

Today is the fifth.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

cinq

[sank]

five

The number five.

Example

J'ai cinq euros.

I have five euros.

avril

[ah-VREEL]

April

The fourth month of the year.

Example

Pâques est souvent en avril.

Easter is often in April.

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