French Numbers: How to Count to 20
Updated on 2024-08-19
Learning to count in French is an essential skill for beginners. This guide will help you master the numbers from 1 to 20, providing pronunciation tips and usage examples.
Numbers 1-10
- Un (uh)
- Deux (duh)
- Trois (twah)
- Quatre (kat-ruh)
- Cinq (sank)
- Six (sees)
- Sept (set)
- Huit (weet)
- Neuf (nuhf)
- Dix (dees)
Numbers 11-20
- Onze (onz)
- Douze (dooz)
- Treize (trez)
- Quatorze (ka-torz)
- Quinze (kanz)
- Seize (sez)
- Dix-sept (dee-set)
- Dix-huit (dee-zweet)
- Dix-neuf (deez-nuhf)
- Vingt (van)
Usage Tips
- When telling time, use these numbers: "Il est sept heures" (It's seven o'clock)
- For ages, say: "J'ai vingt ans" (I'm twenty years old)
- In dates: "Le quatorze juillet" (July 14th, Bastille Day)
Practice these numbers regularly to improve your French speaking skills and numerical fluency.