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How to Say ‘Ten percent’ in French

Dix pour cent

dees poor sahn

[dees poor sahn]

💬 Usage Tip: Before pour, the x in dix is said as a soft s-sound (deess poor sahn). The final t of cent stays silent.

Phrase Breakdown

Dix

[dees]

ten

The number 10.

Example

J'ai dix euros.

I have ten euros.

pour

[poor]

per

Used in 'pour cent' meaning percent.

Example

Vingt pour cent des clients.

Twenty percent of the customers.

cent

[sahn]

hundred (in percent)

Part of 'pour cent', percent.

Example

Cinquante pour cent, c'est la moitié.

Fifty percent is half.

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