Numbers in French

Learning French can be both extremely rewarding and quite challenging, but your efforts will pay off. French is a beautiful language that’s spoken by over 97 million people around the world. So, whether you’re looking to travel or move to France or just want to speak like a native, you’ll need to master the different numbers in French. Luckily, you can start practicing your French numbers regardless of you’re at in your language learning journey. To help you get started, we’ll go over all of the numbers in French from 0 to 100 and a few tips for pronunciation and memorization.

How to Say Numbers in French

As a new learner, French pronunciation can be difficult. Although you might assume that numbers are pretty basic, French numbers 1 to 100 aren’t always easy. There are two different ways to pronounce the number six, eight, and ten, each of which depending on the word that comes after them in a sentence. Specifically, their pronunciation changes depending on if they’re the last word in a sentence, if they’re followed by a consonant, or if they’re followed by a vowel. To help you practice these differences, download Tandem and match with a native French speaker today.

When counting, six, eight, and ten all follow the same rule as when they’re at the end of a sentence, which is what we’ll focus on in the list below. As you start to understand numbers in French and use them in conversation, you’ll be introduced to the other rules. For now, let’s explore how to say numbers in French when counting from 1 to 100.

Numbers in French 0 to 10

When you start your journey, you’ll probably begin with some basics like the French alphabet and the French numbers 0 to 10. Luckily, these are the easiest numbers to learn in French and can help you build your foundation for the more challenging ones. Without further ado, here are the numbers in French 0 to 10.

0 — zero

1 — un

2 — deux

3 — trois

4 — quatre

5 — cinq

6 — six

7 — sept

8 — huit

9 — neuf

10 — dix

Numbers in French 10 to 20

The first ten numbers in French are easy enough, right? They act as your basic building blocks for counting, but things start to get a little tricky when you get into the teens. Here, you’ll find French numbers 10 through 16 as independent numbers, while 17 through 19 are composed numbers that are separated by a hyphen. Then, we go back to an independent number with 20. Let’s explore these differences between numbers in French from 10 to 20 below.

10 — dix

11 — onze

12 — douze

13 — treize

14 — quatorze

15 — quinze

16 — seize

17 — dix-sept

18 — dix-huit

19 — dix-neuf

20 — vingt

French Numbers 20 to 69

The numbers in French 1 to 20 are fairly straightforward and a great place to start your foundation. However, if you want to truly sound like a native speaker, you’ll need to go beyond the basics and start mastering numbers in French 1 to 60. Once you feel confident with the numbers 1 to 20 in French, it’s time to move on the more complex French numbers.

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

30 — trente

31 — trente et un

32 — trente-deux

33 — trente-trois

34 — trente-quartre

35 — trente-cinq

36 — trente-six

37 — trente-sept

38 — trente-huit

39 — trente-neuf

40 — quarante

41 — quarante et un

42 — quarante-deux

43 — quarante-trois

44 — quarante-quatre

45 — quarante-cinq

46 — quarante-six

47 — quarante-sept

48 — quarante-huit

49 — quarante-neuf

50 — cinquante

51 — cinquante et un

52 — cinquante-deux

53 — cinquante-trois

54 — cinquante-quatre

55 — cinquante-cinq

56 — cinquante-six

57 — cinquante-sept

58 — cinquante-huit

59 — cinquante-neuf

60 — soixante

61 — soixante et un

62 — soixante-deux

63 — soixante-trois

64 — soixante-quatre

65 — soixante-cinq

66 — soixante-six

67 — soixante-sept

68 — soixante-huit

69 — soixante-neuf

As you can see, each set of 10 French numbers 20 to 69 follow a similar rule. For example, all of the whole numbers (20/30/40/50/60) are independent numbers. Then, 21/31/41/51/61 follow the same rule where they are the independent number + et un. After that, you simply replace “et” with a hyphen and add the root of the numbers in French 1 to 10.

French Numbers 70 to 79

Once you get to the French number 70, things start to get a little… out of the ordinary. Each set of numbers—70, 80, and 90—follow different rules. A.k.a., the previous pattern changes. However, with a little practice, you’ll be able to add these to your list and successfully pronounce the French numbers 1 to 100 (and 0, of course!). So, let’s take a look at the French numbers 70 to 79 and how they’re formed.

70 — soixante-dix

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

As you can see, the French numbers 70 to 79 use the base of 60 plus 11 through 19. There isn’t a number for 70 like the English “seventy.” Although this can seem a bit odd, it’s the way it’s just the way it is! Just keep practicing and eventually you’ll get the hang of it!

French Numbers 80 to 100

Once you get to the French number 80, the rules change once again. The numbers in French 80 to 99 use the base of 20, plus the numbers 1 through 19. Sound confusing? Don’t worry, just review the numbers in French from 80 to 100 below.

80 — quatre-vingts

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

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

100 — cent

And there you have it, all of the Numbers in French 1 to 100 and more. We hope that this guide has helped you better understand how to say numbers in French, but it’s going to take a little more practice than that. To work on your French number pronunciation and more, join Tandem’s unique community of language learners across the world. Using our personalized language learning experience, you can match with native French speakers learn how to practically use numbers in French in your conversation. All you need to do is sign up, match with a native speaker of your target language, and start communicating. To join our community and work on your fluency, sign up for Tandem today.