French Numbers 1 to 100
Quick answer
French numbers are regular up to 60 (soixante). After that, French uses a base-20 pattern: 70 is soixante-dix (60 + 10), 80 is quatre-vingts (4 × 20), and 90 is quatre-vingt-dix (4 × 20 + 10). 100 is cent.
French for Tourists - Essential Travel Phrases
The French phrases travelers to France use most — greetings, getting around, ordering food, shopping, numbers, and emergencies — each with natural French, easy phonetic pronunciation, a usage example, and native-speaker audio.
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French numbers 1 to 10
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| un | uhn | 1 | |
| deux | duh | 2 | |
| trois | twah | 3 | |
| quatre | KAT-ruh | 4 | |
| cinq | sank | 5 | |
| six | sees | 6 | |
| sept | set | 7 | |
| huit | weet | 8 | |
| neuf | nuhf | 9 | |
| dix | dees | 10 |
Numbers 11 to 20
11 to 16 have their own words; 17 to 19 are ten + the digit (dix-sept = 10 + 7).
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| onze | ohnz | 11 | |
| douze | dooz | 12 | |
| treize | trez | 13 | |
| quatorze | kah-TORZ | 14 | |
| quinze | kanz | 15 | |
| seize | sez | 16 | |
| dix-sept | dee-SET | 17 (10 + 7) | |
| dix-huit | dee-ZWEET | 18 (10 + 8) | |
| dix-neuf | deez-NUHF | 19 (10 + 9) | |
| vingt | van | 20 |
The tens to 100 (watch 70, 80, 90)
Build in between by adding: 21 is vingt et un, 35 is trente-cinq, 72 is soixante-douze (60 + 12), 95 is quatre-vingt-quinze (80 + 15).
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| trente | trahnt | 30 | |
| quarante | kah-RAHNT | 40 | |
| cinquante | san-KAHNT | 50 | |
| soixante | swah-SAHNT | 60 | |
| soixante-dix | swah-sahnt-DEES | 70 (60 + 10) | |
| quatre-vingts | kat-ruh-VAN | 80 (4 × 20) | |
| quatre-vingt-dix | kat-ruh-van-DEES | 90 (4 × 20 + 10) | |
| cent | sahn | 100 |
Frequently asked questions
How do you count to 10 in French?
un (1), deux (2), trois (3), quatre (4), cinq (5), six (6), sept (7), huit (8), neuf (9), dix (10).
Why are French numbers 70, 80, and 90 strange?
French uses a base-20 (vigesimal) system for these: 70 is soixante-dix (60 + 10), 80 is quatre-vingts (four twenties), and 90 is quatre-vingt-dix (four twenties + 10). Belgian and Swiss French use the simpler septante, huitante/octante, and nonante.
How do you say numbers between the tens, like 72 or 95?
Keep adding: 72 is soixante-douze (60 + 12) and 95 is quatre-vingt-quinze (80 + 15). For 21, 31, etc. add 'et un': vingt et un (21).
How do you say 100 in French?
100 is cent. 200 is deux cents and 1,000 is mille.
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