{"id":5590,"date":"2025-02-14T17:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brpaper.com\/french\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:20:28","slug":"learn-french-numbers-counting-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brpaper.com\/french\/learn-french-numbers-counting-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Counting in French: Learn Numbers Easily with Pronunciation &#038; Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"643\"><strong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"641\">Introduction: Why Learn French Numbers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"861\">Numbers are <strong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"684\">one of the first things<\/strong> you should learn in French! Whether you&#8217;re <strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"811\">ordering food, asking for prices, telling the time, or giving your phone number<\/strong>, numbers are everywhere in daily conversations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1070\">In this lesson, we\u2019ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1070\">French numbers from <strong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"928\">1 to 100<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1070\"><strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"957\">Pronunciation guides<\/strong> in Punjabi &amp; Hindi<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1070\"><strong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1016\">How to use numbers in sentences<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1070\">A <strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1040\">practice quiz<\/strong> to test what you\u2019ve learned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1148\">By the end, you\u2019ll be <strong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1128\">confident using French numbers<\/strong> in any situation!<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1153\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1186\"><strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1184\">French Numbers 1 to 20<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1218\">Let\u2019s start with the basics!<\/p>\n<table data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"2288\">\n<thead data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<tr data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1307\">\n<th data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1233\"><strong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1232\">Number<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1246\"><strong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1245\">French<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1276\"><strong data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1275\">Pronunciation (Punjabi)<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1307\"><strong data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1303\">Pronunciation (Hindi)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"2288\">\n<tr data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1406\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>un<\/td>\n<td>\u0a05\u0a02 (Ahn)<\/td>\n<td>\u0905\u0902 (Ahn)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1443\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>deux<\/td>\n<td>\u0a26\u0a42 (Duh)<\/td>\n<td>\u0926\u0942 (Duh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1490\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>trois<\/td>\n<td>\u0a24\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a35\u0a3e (Trwa)<\/td>\n<td>\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e (Trwa)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1538\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>quatre<\/td>\n<td>\u0a15\u0a3e\u0a24\u0a30 (Kaatr)<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 (Kaatr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1581\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>cinq<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a48\u0a02\u0a15 (Sank)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u0948\u0902\u0915 (Sank)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1621\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>six<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a40\u0a38 (Sees)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u0940\u0938 (Sees)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1660\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>sept<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a48\u0a24 (Set)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u0948\u091f (Set)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1701\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>huit<\/td>\n<td>\u0a35\u0a42\u0a08 (Weet)<\/td>\n<td>\u0935\u0940\u091f (Weet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1740\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>neuf<\/td>\n<td>\u0a28\u0a4c\u0a2b (Nuf)<\/td>\n<td>\u0928\u094c\u092b (Nuf)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1781\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>dix<\/td>\n<td>\u0a26\u0a40\u0a38 (Dees)<\/td>\n<td>\u0921\u0940\u0938 (Dees)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1822\">\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>onze<\/td>\n<td>\u0a13\u0a02\u0a5b (Onz)<\/td>\n<td>\u0913\u0902\u091c\u093c (Onz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1866\">\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>douze<\/td>\n<td>\u0a26\u0a42\u0a5b (Dooz)<\/td>\n<td>\u0926\u0942\u091c\u093c (Dooz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1915\">\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>treize<\/td>\n<td>\u0a24\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a48\u0a5b (Trez)<\/td>\n<td>\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0948\u091c\u093c (Trez)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1977\">\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>quatorze<\/td>\n<td>\u0a15\u0a24\u0a4b\u0a5e\u0a5b (Kah-tohrz)<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u0924\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093c (Kah-tohrz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2024\">\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>quinze<\/td>\n<td>\u0a15\u0a48\u0a02\u0a5b (Kanz)<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u0948\u0902\u091c\u093c (Kanz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2066\">\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>seize<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a48\u0a5b (Sez)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u0948\u091c\u093c (Sez)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2124\">\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>dix-sept<\/td>\n<td>\u0a26\u0a40-\u0a38\u0a48\u0a24 (Dee-set)<\/td>\n<td>\u0921\u0940-\u0938\u0948\u091f (Dee-set)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2187\">\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>dix-huit<\/td>\n<td>\u0a26\u0a40-\u0a5b\u0a42\u0a08 (Dee-zweet)<\/td>\n<td>\u0921\u0940-\u091c\u093c\u0942\u0908 (Dee-zweet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2245\">\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>dix-neuf<\/td>\n<td>\u0a26\u0a40-\u0a28\u0a4c\u0a2b (Dee-nuf)<\/td>\n<td>\u0921\u0940-\u0928\u094c\u092b (Dee-nuf)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2288\">\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>vingt<\/td>\n<td>\u0a35\u0a48\u0a02 (Vahn)<\/td>\n<td>\u0935\u0948\u0902 (Vahn)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2392\"><strong data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2300\">Tip<\/strong>: French numbers <strong data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2326\">11-16<\/strong> are unique, but <strong data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2352\">17-19<\/strong> follow a pattern: <strong data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2389\">10 + (7, 8, 9)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2397\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2432\"><strong data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2430\">French Numbers 21 to 100<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2494\">From 21 onwards, the pattern <strong data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2481\">becomes easier<\/strong> to follow!<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2514\"><strong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2512\">21 to 30<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2870\">\n<li data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2554\">21 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2537\">vingt-et-un<\/strong> (Vahn-tay-uhn)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2589\">22 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2576\">vingt-deux<\/strong> (Vahn-duh)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2626\">23 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2612\">vingt-trois<\/strong> (Vahn-trwa)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2665\">24 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2650\">vingt-quatre<\/strong> (Vahn-kaatr)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2701\">25 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2687\">vingt-cinq<\/strong> (Vahn-sank)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2736\">26 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2722\">vingt-six<\/strong> (Vahn-sees)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2771\">27 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2758\">vingt-sept<\/strong> (Vahn-set)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2807\">28 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2793\">vingt-huit<\/strong> (Vahn-weet)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2842\">29 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2829\">vingt-neuf<\/strong> (Vahn-nuf)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2870\">30 \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2860\">trente<\/strong> (Tront)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"2977\"><strong data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2882\">Tip<\/strong>: After 20, numbers follow the pattern <strong data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2937\">tens + units<\/strong> (except for 21, which includes &#8220;et&#8221;).<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3008\"><strong data-start=\"2983\" data-end=\"3006\">40 to 100 (by tens)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3638\">\n<thead data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3097\">\n<tr data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3097\">\n<th data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3023\"><strong data-start=\"3012\" data-end=\"3022\">Number<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3036\"><strong data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3035\">French<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3066\"><strong data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3065\">Pronunciation (Punjabi)<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3097\"><strong data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3093\">Pronunciation (Hindi)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3638\">\n<tr data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3219\">\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>quarante<\/td>\n<td>\u0a15\u0a48\u0a30\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a1f (Ka-ront)<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u0948\u0930\u093e\u0902\u091f (Ka-ront)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3282\">\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>cinquante<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a48\u0a02\u0a15\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a1f (Sank-ant)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u0948\u0902\u0915\u093e\u0902\u091f (Sank-ant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3345\">\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>soixante<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a1f (Swa-sont)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0902\u091f (Swa-sont)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3430\">\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>soixante-dix<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a1f-\u0a26\u0a40\u0a38 (Swa-sont-dees)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0902\u091f-\u0921\u0940\u0938 (Swa-sont-dees)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3504\">\n<td>80<\/td>\n<td>quatre-vingts<\/td>\n<td>\u0a15\u0a3e\u0a24\u0a30-\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a02 (Kaatr-vahn)<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930-\u0935\u093e\u0902 (Kaatr-vahn)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3599\">\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>quatre-vingt-dix<\/td>\n<td>\u0a15\u0a3e\u0a24\u0a30-\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a02-\u0a26\u0a40\u0a38 (Kaatr-vahn-dees)<\/td>\n<td>\u0915\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930-\u0935\u093e\u0902-\u0921\u0940\u0938 (Kaatr-vahn-dees)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3600\" data-end=\"3638\">\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>cent<\/td>\n<td>\u0a38\u0a70 (San)<\/td>\n<td>\u0938\u0949 (San)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3661\"><strong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3658\">Tricky part<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3782\">\n<li data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3697\"><strong data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3695\">70 = 60 + 10 (soixante-dix)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3742\"><strong data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3740\">80 = &#8220;four twenties&#8221; (quatre-vingts)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"3782\"><strong data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3780\">90 = 80 + 10 (quatre-vingt-dix)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3784\" data-end=\"3787\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3789\" data-end=\"3824\"><strong data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3822\">Using Numbers in Sentences<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3851\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3849\">Giving your age:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3852\" data-end=\"3946\">\n<li data-start=\"3852\" data-end=\"3896\"><strong data-start=\"3854\" data-end=\"3873\">J\u2019ai vingt ans.<\/strong> (I am 20 years old.)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"3946\"><strong data-start=\"3899\" data-end=\"3921\">Elle a trente ans.<\/strong> (She is 30 years old.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3948\" data-end=\"3974\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"3972\">Telling the time:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4100\">\n<li data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4021\"><strong data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4000\">Il est huit heures.<\/strong> (It is 8 o\u2019clock.)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4100\"><strong data-start=\"4024\" data-end=\"4069\">Nous avons un rendez-vous \u00e0 seize heures.<\/strong> (We have a meeting at 4 PM.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4129\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4127\">Asking for prices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4130\" data-end=\"4232\">\n<li data-start=\"4130\" data-end=\"4181\"><strong data-start=\"4132\" data-end=\"4154\">Combien \u00e7a co\u00fbte ?<\/strong> (How much does it cost?)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4182\" data-end=\"4232\"><strong data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4209\">\u00c7a co\u00fbte vingt euros.<\/strong> (It costs 20 euros.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"4234\" data-end=\"4237\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4239\" data-end=\"4287\"><strong data-start=\"4242\" data-end=\"4285\">Practice Test: Can You Count in French?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4329\"><strong data-start=\"4293\" data-end=\"4327\">1. Fill in the Missing Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4428\">\n<li data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4348\">5 &#8211; <strong data-start=\"4337\" data-end=\"4346\">_____<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4349\" data-end=\"4368\">13 &#8211; <strong data-start=\"4357\" data-end=\"4366\">_____<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4369\" data-end=\"4388\">21 &#8211; <strong data-start=\"4377\" data-end=\"4386\">_____<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4389\" data-end=\"4408\">40 &#8211; <strong data-start=\"4397\" data-end=\"4406\">_____<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4409\" data-end=\"4428\">99 &#8211; <strong data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4426\">_____<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4462\"><strong data-start=\"4434\" data-end=\"4460\">2. Translate to French<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"4463\" data-end=\"4601\">\n<li data-start=\"4463\" data-end=\"4486\">I am 25 years old.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4487\" data-end=\"4514\">The time is 3 o\u2019clock.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4538\">It costs 50 euros.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4539\" data-end=\"4575\">My phone number is 78 90 12 34.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4576\" data-end=\"4601\">See you in two days!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Why Learn French Numbers? Numbers are one of the first things you should learn in French! 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