How to Write Numbers in French w/ Audio Guide 🔢
This will come in handy when reading prices, dates, quantities and more in France or Francophone countries.
Can you read prices and order in French?
Let's start with the basics.
0 - zéro
1 - un
2 - deux
3 - trois
4- quatre
5 - cinq
6 - six
7 - sept
8 - huit
9 - neuf
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
...
30 - trente
40 - quarante
50 - cinquante
60 - soixante
70 - soixante-dix (septante in Belgium and Switzerland)
80 - quatre-vingts (octante in Switzerland)
90 - quatre-vingt-dix (nonante in Belgium and Switzerland)
100 - cent
With this base, you can now count in French! What about bigger numbers?
For example, how to write 1000?
Quite simply: mille. And it does not change, even when used with another number.
Cinq mille personnes ont assisté au concert. (Five thousand people attended the concert.)
Why do we write "12,30" and not "12.30"?
This is because in French, the decimal separator is a comma. So 12,30 is pronounced "douze virgule trente".
When it comes to prices in Euros, two formats are possible: 12€30 or 12,30 €.
Both are pronounced "douze euros trente". So you always say the first number, then the currency and the remaining number.
Please note that when writing other currencies, the currency sign always comes last.
For e.g., 12,30 £.
Want to know more about French numbers? Read our article on Learn French with Alexa!
https://learnfrenchwithalexa.com/blog/why-are-french-numbers-so-confusing.