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French Numbers from 1 to 100 and Beyond

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One of the biggest challenges when learning French is counting in French. When learning a new language, counting is usually one of the first things you should master. Learning numbers in a foreign language is especially important because numbers appear in many everyday situations. From stating your age to engaging in dialogue in shops or restaurants, you should master numbers in French as quickly as possible.

Tips for Learning French Numbers

To master the formation of numbers in French, it's a good idea to first memorize the French numbers from 1 to 20. You simply have to learn these by heart, as there's no rule for this. Starting with 21, you add "et un" (translated as "and one"), so 21, for example, becomes "vingt et un." All other numbers between 20 and 60 are formed by learning the tens and connecting the ones with a hyphen (for example, 33 is called "trente-trois").

This is pronounced as it is written; the two numbers are simply said one after the other.

For the tens 70, 80, and 90, you'll have to get used to special rules. The 70 is formed by 60 plus 10 (hence "soixante-dix"), the 80 is formed by four times 20 (hence "quatre-vingts"), while the 90 is formed by four times 20 plus 10 (hence "quatre-vingt-dix").

French Numbers from 1 to 20

Numerical Advertised Numerical Advertised
1 un 11 onze
2 deux 12 douze
3 trois 13 treize
4 quatre 14 quatorze
5 cinq 15 quinze
6 six 16 seize
7 sept 17 dix-sept
8 huit 18 dix-huit
9 neuf 19 dix-neuf
10 dix 20 vingt

French Numbers from 21 to 100

Numerical Advertised Numerical Advertised
21 vingt et un 61 soixante et un
22 vingt-deux 62 soixante-deux
23 vingt-trois 63 soixante-trois
24 vingt-quatre 64 soixante-quatre
25 vingt-cinq 65 soixante-cinq
26 vingt-six 66 soixante-six
27 vingt-sept 67 soixante-sept
28 vingt-huit 68 soixante-huit
29 vingt-neuf 69 soixante-neuf
30 trente 70 soixante-dix
31 trente et un 71 soixante et onze
32 trente-deux 72 soixante-douze
33 trente-trois 73 soixante-treize
34 trente-quatre 74 soixante-quatorze
35 trente-cinq 75 soixante-quinze
36 trente-six 76 soixante-seize
37 thirteenth-september 77 soixante-dix-sept
38 trente-huit 78 soixante-dix-huit
39 trente-neuf 79 soixante-dix-neuf
40 quarantine 80 quatre-vingts
41 quarante et un 81 quatre-vingt-un
42 quarante-deux 82 quatre-vingt-deux
43 quarantine-trois 83 quatre-vingt-trois
44 quarante-quatre 84 quatre-vingt-quatre
45 quarante-cinq 85 quatre-vingt-cinq
46 quarante-six 86 quatre-vingt-six
47 quarante-sept 87 quatre-vingt-sept
48 quarante-huit 88 quatre-vingt-huit
49 quarante-neuf 89 quatre-vingt-neuf
50 cinquante 90 quatre-vingt-dix
51 cinquante et un 91 quatre-vingt-onze
52 cinquante-deux 92 quatre-vingt-douze
53 cinquante-trois 93 quatre-vingt-treize
54 cinquante-quatre 94 quatre-vingt-quatorze
55 cinquante-cinq 95 quatre-vingt-quinze
56 cinquante-six 96 quatre-vingt-seize
57 cinquante-sept 97 quatre-vingt-dix-sept
58 cinquante-huit 98 quatre-vingt-dix-huit
59 cinquante-neuf 99 quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
60 soixante 100 cent

French Numbers from 101 to 300

Numerical Advertised Numerical Advertised
101 cent un 201 deux cent un
102 cent deux 202 deux cent deux
103 cent trois 203 deux cent trois
104 cent quatre 204 deux cent quatre
105 cent cinq 205 deux cent cinq
106 cent six 206 deux cent six
107 cent sept 207 deux cent sept
108 cent huit 208 deux cent huit
109 cent neuf 209 deux cent neuf
110 cent dix 210 deux cent dix
111 cent onze 211 deux cent onze
112 cent douze 212 deux cent douze
113 cent treize 213 deux cent treize
114 cent quatorze 214 deux cent quatorze
115 cent quinze 215 deux cent quinze
116 cent seize 216 deux cent seize
117 cent dix-sept 217 deux cent dix-sept
118 cent dix-huit 218 deux cent dix-huit
119 cent dix-neuf 219 deux cent dix-neuf
120 cent vingt 220 deux cent vingt
121 cent vingt et un 221 deux cent vingt et un
122 cent vingt-deux 222 deux cent vingt-deux
123 cent vingt-trois 223 deux cent vingt-trois
124 cent vingt-quatre 224 deux cent vingt-quatre
125 cent vingt-cinq 225 deux cent vingt-cinq
126 cent vingt-six 226 deux cent vingt-six
127 cent vingt-sept 227 deux cent vingt-sept
128 cent vingt-huit 228 deux cent vingt-huit
129 cent vingt-neuf 229 deux cent vingt-neuf
130 cent trente 230 deux cent trente
131 cent trente et un 231 deux cent trente et un
132 cent trente-deux 232 deux cent trente-deux
133 cent trente-trois 233 deux cent trente-trois
134 cent trente-quatre 234 deux cent trente-quatre
135 cent trente-cinq 235 deux cent trente-cinq
136 cent trente-six 236 deux cent trente-six
137 cent trente-sept 237 deux cent trente-sept
138 cent trente-huit 238 deux cent trente-huit
139 cent trente-neuf 239 deux cent trente-neuf
140 cent quarante 240 deux cent quarante
141 cent quarante et un 241 deux cent quarante et un
142 cent quarante-deux 242 deux cent quarante-deux
143 cent quarante-trois 243 deux cent quarante-trois
144 cent quarante-quatre 244 deux cent quarante-quatre
145 cent quarante-cinq 245 deux cent quarante-cinq
146 cent quarante-six 246 deux cent quarante-six
147 cent quarante-sept 247 deux cent quarante-sept
148 cent quarante-huit 248 deux cent quarante-huit
149 cent quarante-neuf 249 deux cent quarante-neuf
150 cent cinquante 250 deux cent cinquante
151 cent cinquante et un 251 deux cent cinquante et un
152 cent cinquante-deux 252 deux cent cinquante-deux
153 cent cinquante-trois 253 deux cent cinquante-trois
154 cent cinquante-quatre 254 deux cent cinquante-quatre
155 cent cinquante-cinq 255 deux cent cinquante-cinq
156 cent cinquante-six 256 deux cent cinquante-six
157 cent cinquante-sept 257 deux cent cinquante-sept
158 cent cinquante-huit 258 deux cent cinquante-huit
159 cent cinquante-neuf 259 deux cent cinquante-neuf
160 cent soixante 260 deux cent soixante
161 cent soixante et un 261 deux cent soixante et un
162 cent soixante-deux 262 deux cent soixante-deux
163 cent soixante-trois 263 deux cent soixante-trois
164 cent soixante-quatre 264 deux cent soixante-quatre
165 cent soixante-cinq 265 deux cent soixante-cinq
166 cent soixante-six 266 deux cent soixante-six
167 cent soixante-sept 267 deux cent soixante-sept
168 cent soixante-huit 268 deux cent soixante-huit
169 cent soixante-neuf 269 deux cent soixante-neuf
170 cent soixante-dix 270 deux cent soixante-dix
171 cent soixante et onze 271 deux cent soixante et onze
172 cent soixante-douze 272 deux cent soixante-douze
173 cent soixante-treize 273 deux cent soixante-treize
174 cent soixante-quatorze 274 deux cent soixante-quatorze
175 cent soixante-quinze 275 deux cent soixante-quinze
176 cent soixante-seize 276 deux cent soixante-seize
177 cent soixante-dix-sept 277 deux cent soixante-dix-sept
178 cent soixante-dix-huit 278 deux cent soixante-dix-huit
179 cent soixante-dix-neuf 279 deux cent soixante-dix-neuf
180 cent quatre-vingts 280 deux cent quatre-vingts
181 cent quatre-vingt-un 281 deux cent quatre-vingt-un
182 cent quatre-vingt-deux 282 deux cent quatre-vingt-deux
183 cent quatre-vingt-trois 283 deux cent quatre-vingt-trois
184 cent quatre-vingt-quatre 284 deux cent quatre-vingt-quatre
185 cent quatre-vingt-cinq 285 deux cent quatre-vingt-cinq
186 cent quatre-vingt-six 286 deux centquatre-vingt-six
187 cent quatre-vingt-sept 287 deux cent quatre-vingt-sept
188 cent quatre-vingt-huit 288 deux cent quatre-vingt-huit
189 cent quatre-vingt-neuf 289 deux cent quatre-vingt-neuf
190 cent quatre-vingt-dix 290 deux cent quatre-vingt-dix
191 cent quatre-vingt-onze 291 deux cent quatre-vingt-onze
192 cent quatre-vingt-douze 292 deux cent quatre-vingt-douze
193 cent quatre-vingt-treize 293 deux cent quatre-vingt-treize
194 cent quatre-vingt-quatorze 294 deux cent quatre-vingt-quatorze
195 cent quatre-vingt-quinze 295 deux cent quatre-vingt-quinze
196 cent quatre-vingt-seize 296 deux cent quatre-vingt-seize
197 cent quatre-vingt-dix-sept 297 deux cent quatre-vingt-dix-sept
198 cent quatre-vingt-dix-huit 298 deux cent quatre-vingt-dix-huit
199 cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf 299 deux cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
200 deux cents 300 trois cents

French Numbers in steps of Hundreds

Numerical Advertised
100 cent
200 deux cents
300 trois cents
400 quatre cents
500 cinq cents
600 six cents
700 sept cents
800 huit cents
900 neuf cents
1000 mille

Hyphens in French Numbers

Before 1990, the use of hyphens in French numbers was somewhat inconsistent - while some numbers used them, others did not. The 1990 spelling reform (rectifications orthographiques de 1990) simplified this rule: every part of a compound number must now be joined by hyphens.

Examples:

  • 22 → vingt-deux
  • 61 → soixante-et-un
  • 99 → quatre-vingt-dix-neuf

This rule applies to all numbers up to one million. That said, older spellings without full hyphenation are still accepted in formal or traditional writing, so you may encounter both forms in books and documents.

Commas and Periods in French Numbers

French punctuation in numbers works differently from English. In English, a comma separates thousands and a period indicates decimals: 5,000.25.
In French, it's the reverse: 5 000,25.

Key reminders:

  • A space separates thousands: 300 000 000 (not ).
  • A comma marks decimals: 2,5 euros = "2.5 euros."

Capitalization Rules

When written in words, French numbers are always lowercase, unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

Examples:

  • quatre-vingt-dix-sept
  • deux cents soixante mille
  • Soixante-dix-neuf mille quatre cent vingt-huit (capitalized only because it starts the sentence)

This convention holds true in both formal and academic writing. Using lowercase maintains harmony and clarity in written French, a subtle detail that reflects accuracy and linguistic style.

Conclusion: It gets easier from the Number 100 onwards!

As you've probably noticed, a pattern emerges when counting in French starting with the number 100. You simply add the hundred and the number you learned based on the admittedly somewhat confusing rules between 1 and 100.

The most challenging part of learning French numbers is understanding the rules within the first 100 numbers. Once you've mastered the French counting from 1 to 100, you'll easily be able to count to a thousand in French. By the way, a thousand is called " mille " in French.

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FAQs

What are the French words for numbers 1 to 10?
They are un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, and dix. Each word is distinct, so the best way to master them is through repetition-say them out loud until they sound familiar and easy to pronounce.

How can I count from 1 to 100 in French?
Start by memorizing the multiples of ten: vingt (20), trente (30), quarante (40), cinquante (50), and soixante (60). Then, combine these with single digits to form other numbers- for example, vingt-deux (22), trente-sept (37), or cinquante-neuf (59).

From 70 onward, French follows a slightly different pattern: soixante-dix (70), quatre-vingts (80), and quatre-vingt-dix (90).

Why do numbers from 70 to 99 look different in French?
This comes from an old counting system based on twenties (called a vigesimal system). Instead of inventing new words for seventy, eighty, and ninety, French combines existing ones:

  • soixante-dix literally means "sixty-ten" (70),
  • quatre-vingts means "four twenties" (80),
  • quatre-vingt-dix means "four twenties and ten" (90).

How do you say 100, 1,000, and 1,000,000 in French?
100 = cent
1,000 = mille
1,000,000 = un million

Keep in mind: cent takes an -s (→ cents) only when plural and not followed by another number (deux cents), mille never changes, and million is treated like a noun (deux millions d'euros).

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