French Numbers in Daily Life: Time, Dates, and Years

Telling Time

Hours follow a 24-hour format: 13h00 - treize heures (1:00 PM) 14h30 - quatorze heures trente (2:30 PM)

Example Uses:

1. "Il est huit heures" (It's 8:00)

   • Uses plain numbers for hours

2. "À midi et demi" (At 12:30)

   • Special expression for half hours

Dates

1er - premier (1st) 2 - deux (2nd) 3 - trois (3rd) etc.

Example Sentences:

1. "Le trois mai" (May 3rd)

   • Day before month in French

2. "C'est le premier avril" (It's April 1st)

   • "Premier" is special for first day

Years

1999 - mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf 2024 - deux mille vingt-quatre

Reading Years:

1. "Je suis né en mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-quinze" (I was born in 1995)

   • Years are read in full numbers

2. "En deux mille vingt-quatre" (In 2024)

   • Modern years start with "deux mille"

Quantities and Measurements

Weight

1. "Deux cents grammes de fromage" (200 grams of cheese)

   • Used for food quantities

2. "Un kilo et demi" (1.5 kilos)

   • Common in recipes

Distance

1. "Cinq kilomètres" (5 kilometers)

   • Used for directions

2. "Trois cents mètres" (300 meters)

   • Short distances

Money and Prices

1. "Ça coûte quatre euros cinquante" (It costs 4.50€)

   • Daily shopping

2. "Mille euros" (1000 euros)

   • Larger amounts

Key Points

• Always say numbers clearly and slowly
• Group numbers logically when speaking
• Practice with real-life situations
• Learn numbers through daily contexts

Numbers are used differently in different contexts. Pay attention to the situation to use them correctly.