This is the foundation for all other numbers:
un, deux
, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze. Memorize the numbers for the multiples of ten: vingt, trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante, soixante-dix, quatre-vingt, quatre-vingt-dix.
What are numbers 1 20 in French?
| Number In French Pronunciation | 17 dix-sept dees set (equal emphasis) | 18 dix-huit dees wheet (equal emphasis) | 19 dix-neuf dees nuhf (equal emphasis) | 20 vingt van |
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What are the 10 numbers in French?
Zéro, un, deux,
trois
, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix. Très bien!
What are the French numbers 1 50?
| 0 zéro [zay-ro] | 48 quarante-huit [karont-weet] | 49 quarante-neuf [karont-nurf] | 50 cinquante [sank-ont] | 51 cinquante et un [sank-ont-ay-uh] |
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What are the numbers 1 to 100 in French?
| 1-10 11-20 91-100 | 1 un 11 onze 91 quatre-vingt-onze | 2 deux 12 douze 92 quatre-vingt-douze | 3 trois 13 treize 93 quatre-vingt-treize | 4 quatre 14 quatorze 94 quatre-vingt-quatorze |
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Why is Sacre Bleu a swear word?
Sacrebleu or sacre bleu is a
French profanity used as a cry of surprise or happiness
. … It is a minced oath form of the profane sacré dieu, “holy God”. The holy God exclamation being profane is related to the second commandment: “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”
How do you memorize French numbers?
- 100 – cent.
- 101 – cent-un.
- 102- cent-deux.
- 110 – cent-dix.
- 150 – cent-cinquante.
- 155 – cent-cinquante-cinq.
- 189 – cent-quatre-vingt-neuf.
- 200 – deux-cents.
How do you say 72 in French?
The Number 72 in French
72 est le soixante-douzième nombre
.
What’s the number 50 in French?
| 6 six | 47 quarante-sept | 48 quarante-huit | 49 quarante-neuf | 50 cinquante |
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How do you say 21 30 in French?
- 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.
How do you say Z in French?
- bronzé (tan – adjective)
- treize (thirteen)
- un cache-nez (muffler)
- vous avez (you have)
- zapper (to channel-hop, to change radio stations)
- zizanie (ill-feeling)
- zéro (zero)
- zoo (zoo)
Why are French numbers weird?
In French too, we see this, up until the seventies when, as we’ve said, things go weird. Then in comes the “
vigesimal system”
which used the base 20, hence quatre-vingt-quatre (84). … Many believe it ended up in French due to the influence of the Celts in France, whose languages use the base 20 system.
How do you say 1 million in French?
So while “one million” in English is 1,000,000, in French it’s
1.000. 000
. Alternately, un million can also be written 1 000 000, where the periods are replaced by single spaces.
