French numbers
The following tables list audio tracks for the French numbers from 0 to 100. These lists illustrate the general patterns of the French numbering system, which will become easier to recognize as you repeat the numbers and hear them on the audio tracks.
French number pronunciation guide
There are a few interruptions to the patterns, which once memorized, will not be difficult to use. You will begin to see that once you have memorized the sequence between one and twenty, that everything after that repeats itself until of course, you come to the exceptions! Of particular note is the use of « et » (and) for 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 and 71 only.
The end consonants in cinq, six, huit, and dix are pronounced;
- at the end of a sentence
- or in front of a vowel
Resources for further reading:
How to pronounce French numbers
Here are the first 10 French numbers to get you started. Further on in this lesson we will look at the pronunciation of these and more French numbers.
- Zéro - 0
- Un - 1
- Deux - 2
- Trois - 3
- Quatre - 4
- Cinq - 5
- Six - 6
- Sept - 7
- Huit - 8
- Neuf - 9
Let's get started...
Talking about French numbers 0 to 100
French Numbers 0-40
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zéro
zero
un
one
deux
two
trois
three
quatre
four
cinq
five
six
six
sept
seven
huit
eight
neuf
nine
dix
ten
onze
11
douze
12
treize
13
quatorze
14
quinze
15
seize
16
dix-sept
17
dix-huit
18
dix-neuf
19
vingt
20
vingt et un
21
vingt-deux
22
vingt-trois
23
vingt-quatre
24
vingt-cinq
25
vingt-six
26
vingt-sept
27
vingt-huit
28
vingt-neuf
29
trente
30
trente et un
31
trente-deux
32
trente-trois
33
trente-quatre
34
trente-cinq
35
trente-six
36
trente-sept
37
trente-huit
38
trente-neuf
39
quarante
40
Quatres boules four balls
Numbers 41-100
A note about Belgium and Switzerland
In Switzerland the French pronunciation of the numbers for 70, 80 and 90 differ;
- 70 = septante
- 80 = huitante
- 90 = nonante
In Belgium the French pronunciation of the numbers 70 and 90 differ;
- 70 = septante
- 90 = nonante
quarante et un
41
cinquante
50
cinquante et un
51
soixante
60
soixante et un
61
soixante-dix ou septante
70
soixante et onze ou septante et un
71
quatre-vingts ou huitante
80
quatre-vingt-un ou huitante et un
81
quatre-vingt-dix ou nonante
90
quatre-vingt-onze ou nonante et un
91
cent
100
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À bientôt !
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team
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