septante / nonante
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “septante / nonante” mean?
seventy / ninety
Example
“Ma grand-mère a nonante ans.”
My grandmother is ninety.
Good to know
Used in Belgium and Switzerland instead of 'soixante-dix' / 'quatre-vingt-dix'. 80 is still 'quatre-vingts' in Belgium.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: soixante-dix / quatre-vingt-dix
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