No. 128 in French
cinq
The French word "cinq" means "five" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai cinq pommes dans mon panier.
I have five apples in my basket.
Here, the word 'cinq' is a numeral indicating the quantity of apples the speaker possesses.
La réunion commence à cinq heures précises.
The meeting starts at exactly five o'clock.
In this sentence, 'cinq' is used as a numeral to specify the hour.
Cinq est mon nombre préféré pour jouer au loto.
Five is my favorite number for playing the lottery.
Here, 'cinq' functions as a noun representing the number itself.
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