In this grammar lesson you will learn how to use numbers in French.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- numbers in French: 0 – 10
- numbers in French: 11 – 19
- numbers in French: 20 – 29
- numbers in French: 30 – 69
- numbers in French: 70 – 99
- numbers in French: 100 – 1,000,000,000
- how to use numbers in French in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on numbers in French
- how to practice with flashcards on numbers in French
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.
By the end of the lesson, you will know all about how to use numbers in French!
Table of Contents
Numbers in French: 0 – 10
| 0 | zéro |
| 1 | un |
| 2 | deux |
| 3 | trois |
| 4 | quatre |
| 5 | cinq |
| 6 | six |
| 7 | sept |
| 8 | huit |
| 9 | neuf |
| 10 | dix |
These are the most important numbers you have know.
Most of what follows is based on them.
Please take your time and go over them.
Numbers in French: 11-19
| 11 | onze |
| 12 | douze |
| 13 | treize |
| 14 | quatorze |
| 15 | quinze |
| 16 | seize |
| 17 | dix-sept |
| 18 | dix-huit |
| 19 | dix-neuf |
The numbers 11 – 16 are very similar to 1 – 6.
There’s a slight difference and there’s a zzz ending for 11 – 16.
The rest is a lot easier, 17 – 19 are essentialy “ten-seven”, “ten-eight”, and “ten-nine”.
Numbers in French: 20 – 29
| 20 | vingt |
| 21 | vingt et un |
| 22 | vingt-deux |
| 23 | vingt-trois |
| 24 | vingt-quatre |
| 25 | vingt-cinq |
| 26 | vingt-six |
| 27 | vingt-sept |
| 28 | vingt-huit |
| 29 | vingt-neuf |
At this point things get a lot easier.
The word for 20 (vingt) is new, and 21 (vingt et un) has et between “twenty” and “one”.
All other numbers are simple.
Numbers in French: 30 – 69
| 30 | trente |
| 40 | quarante |
| 50 | cinquante |
| 60 | soixante |
These numbers you just have to memorise.
They are also very similar to 3 – 6.
Numbers in French: 70 – 99
Starting from 70, things get a bit trickier.
| 70 | soixante-dix |
In French, 70 is “sixty-ten”.
| 71 | soixante et onze |
| 72 | soixante-douze |
| 73 | soixante-treize |
| 74 | soixante-quatorze |
| 75 | soixante-quinze |
| 76 | soixante-seize |
| 77 | soixante-dix-sept |
| 78 | soixante-dix-huit |
| 79 | soixante-dix-neuf |
Fom 71 – 79 you will essentially say “sixty-eleven”, “sixty-twelve”, “sixty-thirteen” etc.
| 80 | quatre-vingts |
I bet you thought it wouldn’t get more difficult.
But bear with me, we are almost there.
In French, 80 is “four-twenties”.
| 81 | quatre-vingt-un |
| 82 | quatre-vingt-deux |
| 83 | quatre-vingt-trois |
| 84 | quatre-vingt-quatre |
| 85 | quatre-vingt-cinq |
| 86 | quatre-vingt-six |
| 87 | quatre-vingt-sept |
| 88 | quatre-vingt-huit |
| 89 | quatre-vingt-neuf |
From here on things get a bit more familiar.
Here you say “four-twenties-one”, “four-twenties-two”, “four-twenties-three” etc.
However for 81 the “et” is excluded.
| 90 | quatre-vingt-dix |
| 91 | quatre-vingt-onze |
| 92 | quatre-vingt-douze |
| 93 | quatre-vingt-treize |
| 94 | quatre-vingt-quatorze |
| 95 | quatre-vingt-quinze |
| 96 | quatre-vingt-seize |
| 97 | quatre-vingt-dix-sept |
| 98 | quatre-vingt-dix-huit |
| 99 | quatre-vingt-dix-neuf |
From 90-99 you will essentially say “four-twenties-ten”, “four-twenties-eleven”, “four-twenties-thirteen” etc.
Numbers in French: 100 – 1,000,000,000
| 100 | cent |
| 110 | cent-dix |
| 200 | deux cents |
| 250 | deux cent cinquante |
| 500 | cinq cents |
| 1,000 | mille |
| 2,000 | deux mille |
| 5,000 | cinq mille |
| 10,000 | dix mille |
| 100,000 | cent mille |
| 1,000,000 | un million |
| 1,000,000,000 | un milliard |
The big numbers are a lot easier.
There is one more important thing that you should know.
When you want to express anything with a thousand, million, or billion you need to use the following idiom:
- [number] millier/million/milliard de + [plural noun]
J’ai un millier de souhaits.
I have a million wishes.
J’ai deux milliers d’amis sur Facebook.
I have two thousand friends on Facebook.
Je voudrais avoir un million d’euros.
I would like to have one million euros.
Il a sept millions d’euros sur son compte bancaire.
He has seven million euros on his bank account.
Cette île coûte un milliard d’euros.
This island costs one billion euros.
Il y a huit milliards de personnes sur terre.
There are eight billion people on earth.
Example Sentences with Numbers in French
The final section of this lesson on numbers in French is about seeing the them in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on numbers in French through examples.
J’ai six billets.
I have six tickets.
J’ai besoin sept heures de sommeil par nuit.
I need seven hours of sleep per night.
J’ai un millier de souhaits.
I have a million wishes.
J’ai deux milliers d’amis sur Facebook.
I have two thousand friends on Facebook.
Je voudrais avoir un million d’euros.
I would like to have one million euros.
Il a huit ans.
He is eight years old.
Il a sept millions d’euros sur son compte bancaire.
He has seven million euros on his bank account.
Cette île coûte un milliard d’euros.
This island costs one billion euros.
Il y a huit milliards de personnes sur terre.
There are eight billion people on earth.
Quiz Yourself on Numbers in French
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.
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