Count from one to twenty and use numbers in everyday sentences.
French numbers from 1 to 20:
Number French Pronunciation hint
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1 un/une uhn / oon
2 deux duh
3 trois twah
4 quatre KAH-truh
5 cinq sank
6 six sees
7 sept set
8 huit weet
9 neuf nuhf
10 dix dees
11 onze ohnz
12 douze dooz
13 treize trehz
14 quatorze kah-TORZ
15 quinze kanz
16 seize sehz
17 dix-sept dee-SET
18 dix-huit deez-WEET
19 dix-neuf deez-NUHF
20 vingt van
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| un | one | J'ai un frère. |
| deux | two | Il a deux chiens. |
| dix | ten | J'ai dix euros. |
| vingt | twenty | Elle a vingt ans. |
| Quel âge as-tu ? | How old are you? | Quel âge as-tu ? J'ai vingt ans. |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| cinq | sank | Like the English word "sank" |
| huit | weet | Like "wheat" without the "h" |
| vingt | van | The "gt" is silent |
Un vs Une: "Un" is used with masculine nouns (un livre — a book), "une" with feminine nouns (une table — a table). Numbers after 20 follow patterns: vingt et un (21), vingt-deux (22), etc.
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