🇨🇦 French (Canada) from 🇬🇧 English All Words
huit
A1 number Nombres
🇬🇧 English: eight
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Définition

🇨🇦 French (Canada)
number

Valeur de dénombrement suivant sept.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

The number 8. It comes after seven and before nine.

Grammaire

🇨🇦 French (Canada)

Gender: masculin (le/un). Pluriel: huits.

🇬🇧 Note: 'eight' contains a silent 'gh' — it sounds like /eɪt/. Ordinal: eighth (not 'eightth'). Use 'an' before 'eight': 'an eight-hour day'. Common collocations: figure of eight, eight o'clock, piece of eight.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

Eight is considered a very lucky number in Chinese culture, which influences many English-speaking communities. The number eight (8) looks like the infinity symbol (∞) when turned sideways, so it is often associated with good fortune and continuity.

Exemples

J'ai huit boutons.

"J'ai huit boutons."

🇬🇧 "I have eight buttons."

Les huit amis sont couchés sur le gazon.

"Les huit amis sont couchés sur le gazon."

🇬🇧 "The eight friends lie on the grass."

Texte à trous 🇨🇦 French (Canada)

J'ai ___ boutons.

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