Les chiffres en français Flashcards
Zéro
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(ze’go)
Un
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(uh[n])
Une (feminine)
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(oon)
Deux
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(duh)
Trois
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(trwah)
Quatre
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(catr)
Cinq
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(sank)
Six
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(sies)
Sept
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(set)
Huit
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(oo-eet)
Neuf
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(nuhf)
Dix
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(dees)
Onze
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(ohnz)
Douze
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(dooz)
Treize
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(trehz)
Quatorze
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(cah-torz)
Quinze
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(ca[n]z)
Seize
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(sez)
Dix-sept
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(dees set)
Dis-huit
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(dees oo-eet)
Dix-neuf
https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/numbers
(dees nuhf)
vingt
(vah[n]) –
The “n” is nasal and not fully pronounced.
vingt et un
[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+pronounce+Vingt+et+un+in+french&sca_esv=a4c4e0e02b25ffe0&rlz=1C5CHFA_enZA818ZA821&sxsrf=ADLYWIIdnUWMN8Fvum_wVGTsWVqzkJPvHA%3A1736854882563&ei=Yk2GZ_OOItabhbIP3uWw6Qg&ved=0ahUKEwjzx7TSkPWKAxXWTUEAHd4yLI0Q4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=how+to+pronounce+Vingt+et+un+in+french&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJmhvdyB0byBwcm9ub3VuY2UgVmluZ3QgZXQgdW4gaW4gZnJlbmNoMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBUi0HlD_E1j_E3ABeAGQAQCYAYYCoAGGAqoBAzItMbgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAZgCAqACkALCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYsAMYQxiKBZgDAIgGAZAGCpIHBTEuMC4xoAfjAg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:d50979c8,vid:FdonGV_YXfU,st:15]
(vah[n] tay uh[n])
“Et” is pronounced like “ay.” The nasal “uh[n]” sound is subtle.
vingt-deux
(vah[n] duh)
vingt-trois
vah[n] trwah)
vingt-quatre
(vah[n] catr)
vingt-cinq
vah[n] sank)
vingt-six
(vah[n] sees)
vingt-sept
(vah[n] set)
vingt-huit
(vah[n] weet)
vingt-neuf
(vah[n] nuhf)
trente
(trahnt) –
Similar to “tront” with a soft “n” sound.
quarante
40
(kah-rahnt)
“Cah” as in “cat” but softer; the “nt” is lightly nasal.
cinquante
50
(sank-ahnt)
Like “sank” followed by a soft “ahnt.”
soixante
60
(swah-sahnt)
* “sahnt” is nasal*
Soixante-neuf
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w1DgoH-OW4&list=PLd_ydU7Boqa1s1xnuQktghycf_Q5q-zoY&index=31]
(swah-sahnt nuhf)
Soixante-dix
(60+10)
(swah-sahnt deece)
Literally “sixty-ten.” Pronounce “dees” like “deece.”
Soixante et onze
(60+11)
(swah-sahnt ay oh[n]z)
“Onze” sounds like “ohnz” with a nasal tone.
Soixante-douze
(60+12)
(swah-sahnt dooz)
“Douze” rhymes with “booze.”
Soixante-treize
(60+13)
(swah-sahnt trehz)
“Trez” sounds like “trez” with a soft “z” at the end.
Soixante-quatorze
(60+14)
(swah-sahnt kah-torz)
“Kah-torz” rhymes with “doors.”
Soixante-quinze
(60+15)
(swah-sahnt ka[n]z)
“Ka[n]z” has a nasal “n,” almost like “cans.”
Soixante-seize
(60+16)
(swah-sahnt sez)
“Sez” rhymes with “says.”
Soixante-dix-sept
(60+17)
(swah-sahnt deece set)
Clearly separate “deece” and “set.”
Soixante-dix-huit
(60+18)
(swah-sahnt dees weet)
“Huit” sounds like “wheat.”
Soixante-dix-neuf
(60+19)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnAJMyxsoGI&list=PLd_ydU7Boqa1s1xnuQktghycf_Q5q-zoY&index=30]
(swah-sahnt dees nuhf)
Quatre-vingts
(4 x 20)
80
(katr-uh vah[n])
Literally “four twenties.” The final “s” is silent unless followed by another number.
Quatre-vingt-un
( 4 x 20 + 1)
81
*(catr-uh va[n]-uh[n])
*No “et” here, just a direct “uh[n]” after “vingt.”
Quatre-vingt-deux
82
(catr-uh va[n] duh)
Quatre-vingt-trois
(catr-uh va[n] trwah)
Quatre-vingt-quatre
(catr-uh va[n] katr)
Quatre-vingt-cinq
(katr-uh va[n] sank)
Quatre-vingt-six
(katr-uh va[n] sees)
Quatre-vingt-sept
(katr-uh va[n] set)
Quatre-vingt-huit
(katr-uh va[n] weet)
Quatre-vingt-neuf
(katr-uh va[n] nuhf)
Quatre-vingt-dix
( 4 x 20 + 10)
90
(katr-uh vah[n] dees)
(Literally “four-twenties-ten.”)
Quatre-vingt-onze
(4 x 20 + 11)
91
(katr-uh vah[n] oh[n]z)
Quatre-vingt-douze
(4 x 20 + 12)
(katr-uh vah[n] dooz)
Quatre-vingt-treize
(4 x 20 + 13)
(katr-uh vah[n] trehz)
Quatre-vingt-quatorze
( 4 x 20 + 14)
(catr-uh vah[n] cah-torz)
Quatre-vingt-quinze
(4 x 20 + 15)
(catr-uh vah[n] ka[n]z)
Quatre-vingt-seize
(4 x 20 + 16)
(catr-uh vah[n] sez)
Quatre-vingt-dix-sept
(4 x 20 + 17)
(catr-uh vah[n] dees set)
Quatre-vingt-dix-huit
(4 x 20 + 18)
(catr-uh vah[n] dees weet)
Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
(4 x 20 + 19)
(katr-uh vah[n] dees nuhf)
Trente et un
(trahnt tay uh[n])
The “trahnt” sounds like “tront” with a soft “n.”
Quarante et un
(kay-rahnt tay uh[n])
“Kay-rahnt” has a soft nasal “n.”
Pronounciation Practice
[https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-vocabulary/how-to-best-learn-french-numbers-with-audio/?campaign=Lessons&ref=193#audio-exercises]
https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-vocabulary/how-to-best-learn-french-numbers-with-audio/?campaign=Lessons&ref=193#audio-exercises
Cent
Hundred
(sah[n])
The final “t” is silent unless followed by a number.
Mille
Thousand
(meel)
Note: This word is invariable (it doesn’t change in the plural form).
Million
Million
(mee-yon)
Un million
1,000,000 (One million)
(uh[n] mee-yon)
Cinq mille
5,000 (Five thousand)
(sank meel)
Trois cent cinquante
350 (Three hundred fifty)
Pronunciation: (trwah sah[n] sank-ahnt)
Sept cent quatre-vingts
780 (Seven hundred eighty)
P(set sah[n] katr-uh vah[n])
Deux mille quatre cent soixante-dix-huit
2,478 (Two thousand four hundred seventy-eight)
(duh meel katr sah[n] swah-sahnt-dees-oo-eet)
Cinq mille douze
5012
(sank meel dooz)
Deux mille vingt et cinq
2025
duh meel vah[n] sank)
Deux mille vingt-quatre
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbJL_yO2sGs&list=PLd_ydU7Boqa1s1xnuQktghycf_Q5q-zoY&index=19]
2024
(duh meel vah[n] katr)
My telephone number is 082 903 0507
Mon numéro de téléphone est”
(moh noo-may-roh duh teh-leh-fon eh)
Zéro huit deux neuf zéro trois zéro cinq zéro sept
My room number is 17
“Mon numéro de chambre est dix-sept.”
(moh noo-may-roh duh shahm-br eh dee-set)
Mon numéro de chambre est cent vingt-trois.
My room number is 123
(moh noo-may-roh duh shahm-br eh sah[n] va[n]t-trwah)
Quel est le numéro de ma chambre ?
What is the number of my room?
(kel eh luh noo-may-roh duh mah shahm-bruh)
“Quel” = “What” (used when asking for specific information)
“est” = “is” (the verb “to be”)
“le numéro” = “the number”
“de ma chambre” = “of my room”
Quatre-vingts ans
80 years old:
(ka-truh-vahn ah)
Note: “Ans” means “years old” and is pronounced as “ah[n]”.
Cinquante ans
50 years old:
(sank-ahnt ah)
Dix-huit ans
18 years old
(dees-weet ah)
Cinquante ans, jeune
50 years young
(sank-ahnt ah, zhuhn)
Here, “jeune” means “young”, and it’s added after the number to convey the idea of being “50 years young” rather than just “50 years old”.