un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize, dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf, vingt
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French counts from 1 to 20 as un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize, dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf, vingt.
Meaning: numbers from one to twenty (numeral)
What does it mean word for word?
The numbers 11 to 16 are single words ending in -ze: onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze and seize. From 17 on, the numbers are built as ten plus a unit: dix-sept, dix-huit and dix-neuf.
How do you pronounce it?
Vingt sounds like "van" with a nasal vowel, and the gt is silent. Seize sounds like "sez".
What mistakes should you avoid?
Learners often try to say dix-un for 11. The right word is onze.
Did you know?
- The word vingt comes from Latin viginti, and it appears again in the French way of saying 80, quatre-vingts, literally "four twenties".
Examples in context
- Il y a douze élèves.There are twelve students.
- Elle a seize ans.She is sixteen years old.
- Le billet coûte vingt euros.The ticket costs twenty euros.
