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How to Say ‘Ten years of marriage’ in French

Dix ans de mariage

dees ahn duh mah-RYAHZH

[dees ahn duh mah-RYAHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: French counts the years rather than saying "tenth". For a birthday, ses trente ans means "his/her thirtieth".

Phrase Breakdown

Dix ans

dees ahn

Ten years

The 'x' is linked to 'ans' with a 'z' sound: 'dee-zahn'.

Example

J'habite ici depuis dix ans.

I've lived here for ten years.

Words in this phrase

Dix

[dees]

ten

The number 10.

Example

J'ai dix euros.

I have ten euros.

ans

[ahn]

years

A plural time noun used to talk about duration.

Example

Trois ans d'expérience sont demandés pour ce poste.

Three years of experience are required for this position.

de mariage

duh mah-RYAHZH

of marriage

Say 'duh mar-yazh'. The 'ge' is a soft 'zh' sound.

Example

Vingt ans de mariage, c'est beau !

Twenty years of marriage, that's lovely!

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

mariage

[mah-RYAHZH]

wedding

Masculine noun for a marriage ceremony or marriage.

Example

Le mariage aura lieu en juillet.

The wedding will take place in July.

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