| When you start learning French numbers, once | | | | |
| you know the numbers from one to sixteen you | | | | -100 ?cent |
| only have to learn a few more to be able to | | | | |
| count to one hundred. Then it is a simple matter | | | | For each of the sets of numbers all you have to |
| of being able to count to infinity. The numbers | | | | do is add on the additional number you want. For |
| from zero to sixteen in French are: | | | | 21, 31, 40 and so on, you do have to insert |
| | | | | between the numbers. This word which means |
| -0 ?zero | | | | 21, actually means 20 and 1.There is a difference |
| | | | | in the way you form the numbers in the 70 and |
| -1 ?un | | | | the 90. These numbers continue on into using the |
| | | | | teens. |
| -2 ?deux | | | | |
| | | | | The numbers for the 70 are: |
| -3 ?trios | | | | |
| | | | | 70 soixante-dix |
| -4 ?quatre | | | | |
| | | | | 71 soixante-onze |
| -5 ?cinq | | | | |
| | | | | 72 soixante-douze |
| -6 ?six | | | | |
| | | | | 73 soixante -treize |
| -7 ?sept | | | | |
| | | | | 74 soixante -quatorze |
| -8 ?huit | | | | |
| | | | | 75 soixante -quinze |
| -9 ?neuf | | | | |
| | | | | 76 soixante-seize |
| -10 ?dix | | | | |
| | | | | 77 soixane -dix - sept |
| -11 ?onze | | | | |
| | | | | 78 soixante -dix -huit |
| -12 ?douze | | | | |
| | | | | 79 soixante -dix -neuf |
| -13 ?treize | | | | |
| | | | | The same thing applies when you want to count |
| -14 ?quatorze | | | | from 90 onwards. |
| | | | | |
| -15 ?quinze | | | | After you reach 100, you simply use in front of |
| | | | | the number. Deux cent means two hundred and |
| -16 ?seize | | | | trois cent means three hundred. The next number |
| | | | | up that you would need to learn is that for 1000 |
| To make the majority of the rest of the | | | | mille. |
| numbers in French you use the words for each | | | | |
| separate part of the number. 17 is dix-sept, which | | | | As you learn your numbers in French, it is |
| means ten and seven, 18 is dix-huit and 19 is | | | | important to also learn the correct pronunciation |
| dix-neuf. | | | | of each one. Whether you attend class or you |
| | | | | take a course online, listening speaking |
| From then on you only have to know the names | | | | components will help you learn how to say the |
| of the tens ?20, 30, 40 and so on. | | | | words. Although it is easy enough to make the |
| | | | | higher number words, there are certain nuances |
| -20 ?vingt | | | | of the language of which you may not be aware. |
| | | | | |
| -30 ?trente | | | | The words for the numbers 5 (cinq), 6 (six),8 |
| | | | | (huit), and 10 (dix) drop the sound of the final |
| -40 ?quarante | | | | consonant when they are followed by a word |
| | | | | that begins with a consonant. If you say the word |
| -50 - cinquante | | | | for 8, it sounds something like but if you want to |
| | | | | say 800, you would not pronounce the sound at |
| -60 ?soixante | | | | the end of the word. |
| | | | | |
| -70 ?soixante ?dix | | | | The word for 1000 is also used when counting up, |
| | | | | such as in 2000 ?deux mille. However, there is no |
| -80 ?quatre-vingt | | | | plural form for the word, so there is no such |
| | | | | number in French as milles. |
| -90 ?quatre-vingt-dix | | | | |