🇧🇪 🇨🇠Belgium/Switzerland: 71 septante-et-un 🇧🇪 🇨🇠Belgium/Switzerland: 70 septante 🇫🇷 France: 70 soixante-dix (literally meaning sixty ten) swa-sont dees French Numbers in France Vs Belgium & Switzerland This way, you will get a glimpse of how it is different. Given that it is not essential to learn these versions of the French numbers, I will only list the alternatives next to each number in this set of 70s. Once you figure the math out, the other version will be a breeze. It is best to learn the France version of these French numbers first. This is not something you really have to worry about too much unless you go to these places. These countries chose to not use the mathematical technique and so the rules above continue to apply to the numbers above 69. However, if you go to Belgium or Switzerland, you may encounter a different way of counting.
FRENCH NUMBERS PLUS
Instead of just saying seventy-two, they say sixty-twelve, because sixty plus twelve is 72. The reason for this is that in France, people use the numbers in the first column, which requires a bit of math.
This is when things start to get a bit complicated.Äepending on where you visit, you may hear different types of numbers in French.
This will continue with the 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s.ĥ9 cinquante-neuf Numbers 60-69 in French The 20s follow the same rule as the last three 10s except you sill replace dix with vingt or twenty. Once we get to number 70, you will see that things get a bit more complicated. Įach of the below numbers in French will follow this rule up until number 69.
FRENCH NUMBERS HOW TO
These first nine numbers are the foundation for understanding French numbers pronunciation and for learning how to write out larger numbers.ġ9 dix-neuf dees nuhf Make a Mental Note of the Following Ruleįrom 17 to 69, you will use the tens number and add every single number on the end.įor example, below you will see that the number 17 is dix-sept, which literally means ten seven. Now, let’s start easy with the single-digit French numbers 1-9. Once you have these memorized, the rest of the French numbers are simple variations of them.īelow, you will find a list of numbers 1 to 100, grouped together in singles, the 10s, the 20s, the 30s, etc.Įach number will be written in the Arabic numeral system, (1,2,3, etc.), then in French.įor the first twenty numbers and the first number of each set, I will spell out the French pronunciation of each number, so that you will know the correct way to say each one.Īfter you practice a bit, I highly recommend you look up videos or recordings of native French speakers saying these numbers so that you can get the pronunciation down. The first phase is the numbers 1-16 these give you a base for all other numbers. The counting system in French is essentially split into three phases.
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