Day 8: Numbers, Quantities, and Measurement Words in French
Day 8 introduces numbers and quantity words, a critical layer for real understanding. This is the language of prices, time, dates, distances, orders, and instructions. Children learn numbers early because they unlock meaning everywhere: how much, how many, how long, and how far. For CLB 5 listening, these words are essential—announcements, schedules, shopping conversations, and appointments rely heavily on numbers and quantities.
By learning these words now, you train your ear to catch key information even when the rest of the sentence is unclear. Pronunciations are written for recognition. Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and Hindi pronunciations help anchor memory while you observe prices, signs, clocks, and quantities around you.
Day 8 Vocabulary List (50 Words)
| French | English | Pronunciation (English style) | Punjabi | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zéro | zero | zay-ro | ਜ਼ੇਰੋ | ज़ेरो |
| un | one | un | ਉਂ | उँ |
| deux | two | duh | ਦੂ | दू |
| trois | three | trwah | ਤ੍ਰੁਆ | त्रुआ |
| quatre | four | katr | ਕਾਤ੍ਰ | कात्र |
| cinq | five | sank | ਸੈਂਕ | सैंक |
| six | six | sees | ਸੀਸ | सीस |
| sept | seven | set | ਸੇਤ | सेत |
| huit | eight | weet | ਵੀਤ | वीत |
| neuf | nine | nuhf | ਨਫ਼ | नफ़ |
| dix | ten | dees | ਦੀਸ | दीस |
| nombre | number | nomb | ਨੋਂਬਰ | नोंबर |
| beaucoup | a lot | bo-koo | ਬੋਕੂ | बोकू |
| peu | little | puh | ਪੁ | पु |
| assez | enough | a-say | ਅਸੇ | असे |
| trop | too much | tro | ਤ੍ਰੋ | त्रो |
| tout | all | too | ਤੂ | तू |
| rien | nothing | ryan | ਰਿਅਾਂ | रियाँ |
| quelque chose | something | kelk shoz | ਕੈਲਕ ਸ਼ੋਜ਼ | केलक शोज़ |
| chacun | each | sha-kan | ਸ਼ਾਕਾਂ | शाकां |
| plusieurs | several | pluh-zyur | ਪਲੁਜ਼ਿਊਰ | प्लुज़्यूर |
| même | same | mem | ਮੇਮ | मेम |
| autre | other | otr | ਓਤ੍ਰ | ओत्र |
| moitié | half | mwa-tyay | ਮਵਾਤਿਏ | म्वातिये |
| total | total | to-tal | ਟੋਟਾਲ | टोटाल |
| prix | price | pree | ਪ੍ਰੀ | प्री |
| coût | cost | koo | ਕੂ | कू |
| mètre | meter | may-tr | ਮੇਤ੍ਰ | मेत्र |
| kilomètre | kilometer | kee-lo-may-tr | ਕਿਲੋਮੇਤ੍ਰ | किलोमेत्र |
| heure | hour | ur | ਉਰ | उर |
| minute | minute | mee-nut | ਮਿਨੁਟ | मिनुट |
| seconde | second | suh-gond | ਸਗੋਂਦ | सगोंद |
| fois | time(s) | fwa | ਫਵਾ | फ्वा |
| premier | first | pruh-myay | ਪ੍ਰਮਿਏ | प्रमिये |
| dernier | last | dare-nyay | ਦਰਨੀਏ | दरनिये |
| tôt | early | toh | ਤੋ | तो |
| tard | late | tar | ਤਾਰ | तार |
| près | near | pray | ਪ੍ਰੇ | प्रे |
| loin | far | lwahn | ਲੁਆ | लुआ |
| environ | about/around | on-vee-ron | ਓਂਵੀਰੋਂ | ओंवीरों |
| plus | more | ply | ਪਲੂ | प्लू |
| moins | less | mwa | ਮਵਾਂ | म्वां |
| combien | how many/much | kom-byan | ਕੋਂਬਿਆਂ | कोंब्यां |
| chaque | each | shak | ਸ਼ਾਕ | शाक |
| tous | all (plural) | too | ਤੂ | तू |
| nombre de | number of | nomb duh | ਨੋਂਬਰ ਦ | नोंबर द |
| quantité | quantity | kon-tee-tay | ਕੋਂਤੀਤੇ | कोंतीते |
| mesure | measure | muh-zyur | ਮਜ਼ਿਊਰ | मज़्यूर |
Why Day 8 Strengthens Listening and Real-Life Understanding
Numbers and quantities act like anchors in spoken French. Even if you miss verbs or adjectives, catching heure, prix, combien, or kilomètre gives you instant context. This is exactly how CLB 5 listening works: understanding the main information rather than every word.
With Day 8 completed, you can now understand references to time, price, distance, and amount—key components of announcements, instructions, and daily conversations.