Numbers in French

Cardinal Numbers

Cardinal numbers are used to count objects, people, or actions. Here's a table showing the cardinal numbers from 0 to 20:

French	English
Zéro	Zero
Un	One
Deux	Two
Trois	Three
Quatre	Four
Cinq	Five
Six	Six
Sept	Seven
Huit	Eight
Neuf	Nine
Dix	Ten
Onze	Eleven
Douze	Twelve
Treize	Thirteen
Quatorze	Fourteen
Quinze	Fifteen
Seize	Sixteen
Dix-sept	Seventeen
Dix-huit	Eighteen
Dix-neuf	Nineteen
Vingt	Twenty

Beyond Twenty

After twenty, French numbers follow a consistent pattern. Here are some examples:

• Trente - Thirty
• Quarante - Forty
• Cinquante - Fifty
• Soixante - Sixty
• Soixante-dix - Seventy (literally "sixty-ten")
• Quatre-vingts - Eighty (literally "four twenties")
• Quatre-vingt-dix - Ninety (literally "four twenties-ten")
• Cent - One hundred

French Numbers 1 - 20

Learning the numbers from 1 to 20 in French is a fundamental step for beginners. Here's a table with the French numbers from 1 to 20:

French	English
Un	One
Deux	Two
Trois	Three
Quatre	Four
Cinq	Five
Six	Six
Sept	Seven
Huit	Eight
Neuf	Nine
Dix	Ten
Onze	Eleven
Douze	Twelve
Treize	Thirteen
Quatorze	Fourteen
Quinze	Fifteen
Seize	Sixteen
Dix-sept	Seventeen
Dix-huit	Eighteen
Dix-neuf	Nineteen
Vingt	Twenty

French Numbers 20 - 50

Once you've mastered numbers up to 20, it's essential to learn numbers up to 50. Here's a continuation:

French	English
Vingt	Twenty
Vingt et un	Twenty-one
Vingt-deux	Twenty-two
Vingt-trois	Twenty-three
Vingt-quatre	Twenty-four
Vingt-cinq	Twenty-five
Vingt-six	Twenty-six
Vingt-sept	Twenty-seven
Vingt-huit	Twenty-eight
Vingt-neuf	Twenty-nine
Trente	Thirty
Trente et un	Thirty-one
Trente-deux	Thirty-two
Trente-trois	Thirty-three
Trente-quatre	Thirty-four
Trente-cinq	Thirty-five
Trente-six	Thirty-six
Trente-sept	Thirty-seven
Trente-huit	Thirty-eight
Trente-neuf	Thirty-nine
Quarante	Forty
Quarante et un	Forty-one
Quarante-deux	Forty-two
Quarante-trois	Forty-three
Quarante-quatre	Forty-four
Quarante-cinq	Forty-five
Quarante-six	Forty-six
Quarante-sept	Forty-seven
Quarante-huit	Forty-eight
Quarante-neuf	Forty-nine
Cinquante	Fifty

French Numbers 50 - 100

Continuing further, let's cover numbers from 50 to 100:

French	English
Cinquante	Fifty
Cinquante et un	Fifty-one
Cinquante-deux	Fifty-two
Cinquante-trois	Fifty-three
Cinquante-quatre	Fifty-four
Cinquante-cinq	Fifty-five
Cinquante-six	Fifty-six
Cinquante-sept	Fifty-seven
Cinquante-huit	Fifty-eight
Cinquante-neuf	Fifty-nine
Soixante	Sixty
Soixante et un	Sixty-one
Soixante-deux	Sixty-two
Soixante-trois	Sixty-three
Soixante-quatre	Sixty-four
Soixante-cinq	Sixty-five
Soixante-six	Sixty-six
Soixante-sept	Sixty-seven
Soixante-huit	Sixty-eight
Soixante-neuf	Sixty-nine
Soixante-dix	Seventy
Soixante et onze	Seventy-one
Soixante-douze	Seventy-two
Soixante-treize	Seventy-three
Soixante-quatorze	Seventy-four
Soixante-quinze	Seventy-five
Soixante-seize	Seventy-six
Soixante-dix-sept	Seventy-seven
Soixante-dix-huit	Seventy-eight
Soixante-dix-neuf	Seventy-nine
Quatre-vingts	Eighty
Quatre-vingt-un	Eighty-one
Quatre-vingt-deux	Eighty-two
Quatre-vingt-trois	Eighty-three
Quatre-vingt-quatre	Eighty-four
Quatre-vingt-cinq	Eighty-five
Quatre-vingt-six	Eighty-six
Quatre-vingt-sept	Eighty-seven
Quatre-vingt-huit	Eighty-eight
Quatre-vingt-neuf	Eighty-nine
Quatre-vingt-dix	Ninety
Quatre-vingt-onze	Ninety-one
Quatre-vingt-douze	Ninety-two
Quatre-vingt-treize	Ninety-three
Quatre-vingt-quatorze	Ninety-four
Quatre-vingt-quinze	Ninety-five
Quatre-vingt-seize	Ninety-six
Quatre-vingt-dix-sept	Ninety-seven
Quatre-vingt-dix-huit	Ninety-eight
Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf	Ninety-nine
Cent	One hundred

French Numbers 100 - 1000

Moving to larger numbers, let's look at the multiples of 100:

French	English
Cent	One hundred
Deux cents	Two hundred
Trois cents	Three hundred
Quatre cents	Four hundred
Cinq cents	Five hundred
Six cents	Six hundred
Sept cents	Seven hundred
Huit cents	Eight hundred
Neuf cents	Nine hundred
Mille	One thousand

French Numbers 10000 - 1000000

For larger numbers, here are a few examples:

• Dix mille - Ten thousand
• Vingt mille - Twenty thousand
• Cinquante mille - Fifty thousand
• Cent mille - One hundred thousand
• Un million - One million

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers indicate the position or order of items in a sequence. They often end in "-ième" in French. Here are the first ten ordinal numbers:

French	English
Premier	First
Deuxième	Second
Troisième	Third
Quatrième	Fourth
Cinquième	Fifth
Sixième	Sixth
Septième	Seventh
Huitième	Eighth
Neuvième	Ninth
Dixième	Tenth

Common Expressions

Learning some common expressions involving numbers can be helpful in everyday conversations. Here are a few examples:

• Quel âge as-tu ? - How old are you?
• J'ai vingt-cinq ans. - I am twenty-five years old.
• Il est cinq heures. - It is five o'clock.
• Le train part à neuf heures trente. - The train leaves at nine thirty.

Decimal Numbers

Decimal numbers in French follow a similar pattern to English. Here's a breakdown of how to express decimal numbers:

English	French
0.5	0,5
1.25	1,25
3.75	3,75
10.99	10,99

In French, the decimal separator is a comma (,), whereas in English, it's a period (.). Also, unlike in English, where thousands are separated by commas (e.g., 1,000), in French, they are separated by spaces (e.g., 1 000).

Fractions

Expressing fractions in French is relatively straightforward. Here's how to represent common fractions:

English	French
1/2	1/2
3/4	3/4
2/5	2/5
5/8	5/8

In French, fractions are generally written using a slash (/) to separate the numerator and denominator, just like in English.

Percentages

Percentages are expressed similarly in French as they are in English. Here's how to represent percentages:

English	French
25%	25 %
50%	50 %
75%	75 %
100%	100 %

In French, the percent symbol (%) is preceded by a space, unlike in English. For example, "25%" in English becomes "25 %" in French.