Numbers

Question 1

0 - 20

Answer 1

• 0 – zéro → /zay-roh/

• 1 – un → /uh(n)/ (nasal “uh”)

• 2 – deux → /duh/

• 3 – trois → /trwah/

• 4 – quatre → /katr/

• 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 → /trez/

• 14 – quatorze → /kah-torz/

• 15 – quinze → /kanz/

• 16 – seize → /sez/

• 17 – dix-sept → /dees-set/

• 18 – dix-huit → /dees-weet/

• 19 – dix-neuf → /dees-nuhf/

• 20 – vingt → /vah(n)/

Question 2

10s

Answer 2

• 10 – dix → /dees/

• 20 – vingt → /vah(n)/ (nasal “vah”)

• 30 – trente → /trahnt/

• 40 – quarante → /kah-rahnt/

• 50 – cinquante → /san-kahnt/

• 60 – soixante → /swah-sahnt/

• 70 – soixante-dix → /swah-sahnt dees/ (literally “60 + 10”)

• 80 – quatre-vingts → /katr-vah(n)/ (“4 x 20”)

• 90 – quatre-vingt-dix → /katr-vah(n) dees/ (“4 x 20 + 10”)

• 100 – cent → /sah(n)/

Question 3

100s

Answer 3

• 100 – cent → /sah(n)/

• 200 – deux cents → /duh sah(n)/

• 300 – trois cents → /trwah sah(n)/

• 400 – quatre cents → /katr sah(n)/

• 500 – cinq cents → /sank sah(n)/

• 600 – six cents → /sees sah(n)/

• 700 – sept cents → /set sah(n)/

• 800 – huit cents → /weet sah(n)/

• 900 – neuf cents → /nuhf sah(n)/

Question 4

1000s

Answer 4

• 1,000 – mille → /meel/ (no “s”, always stays singular!)

• 2,000 – deux mille → /duh meel/

• 3,000 – trois mille → /trwah meel/

• 4,000 – quatre mille → /katr meel/

• 5,000 – cinq mille → /sank meel/

• 6,000 – six mille → /sees meel/

• 7,000 – sept mille → /set meel/

• 8,000 – huit mille → /weet meel/

• 9,000 – neuf mille → /nuhf meel/

• 10,000 – dix mille → /dees meel/

Question 5

100,000s

Answer 5

• 100,000 – cent mille → /sah(n) meel/

• 200,000 – deux cent mille → /duh sah(n) meel/

• 300,000 – trois cent mille → /trwah sah(n) meel/

• 400,000 – quatre cent mille → /katr sah(n) meel/

• 500,000 – cinq cent mille → /sank sah(n) meel/

• 600,000 – six cent mille → /sees sah(n) meel/

• 700,000 – sept cent mille → /set sah(n) meel/

• 800,000 – huit cent mille → /weet sah(n) meel/

• 900,000 – neuf cent mille → /nuhf sah(n) meel/

Question 6

Million

Answer 6

Le million – the million (masculine singular)

Pronunciation: luh mee-YOHN

✅ Final -n is nasal — don’t fully pronounce the “n”

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Les millions – the millions (masculine plural)

Pronunciation: lay mee-YOHN

✅ Final -s is silent; pronunciation stays the same as singular

Question 7

Billion

Answer 7

Le milliard – the billion (masculine singular)

Pronunciation: luh mee-YAR

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Les milliards – the billions (masculine plural)

Pronunciation: lay mee-YAR

✅ Final -s is silent; pronunciation stays the same as singular