de un à dix
The phrase "one through 10" in French is de un à dix.
A range of numbers starting at one and ending at ten.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this range, the individual numbers include un (one), deux (two), trois (three), quatre (four), cinq (five), six (six), sept (seven), huit (eight), neuf (nine) and dix (ten).
Did you know?
- The number 'seven', sept, contains a 'p' that is usually silent in modern French, making it sound more like 'set' than the English 'sept' pronunciation.
- The word dix is a direct descendant of the Latin 'decem', which is also the root for English words like 'decimal' and 'decade'.
- In French, the word for 'one', un, changes to une if the object being counted is feminine, meaning the start of the range de un à dix can shift based on what is counted.
Examples in context
- J'ai deux frères et trois sœurs.I have two brothers and three sisters.
- Il y a quatre saisons dans une année.There are four seasons in a year.
- J'ai huit devoirs à faire ce soir.I have eight homework assignments to do tonight.
- Comptez de un à dix.Count from one to ten.
- Les enfants ont numéroté de un à dix.The children numbered them from one to ten.
Example conversation
Emma is helping Gabriel with a French exercise.
- EmmaGabriel, quels nombres dois-tu apprendre ?Gabriel, which numbers do you have to learn?
- GabrielJe dois apprendre de un à dix.I have to learn one through ten.
- EmmaC'est facile ! On commence ?That's easy! Shall we start?
- GabrielOui, je suis prêt.Yes, I am ready.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dix, un, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
