French Numbers 1–100: Complete Guide
Aug 16, 2026Learning French numbers is one of the first steps every beginner should take.
You need numbers for almost everything: telling your age, giving your phone number, ordering food, shopping, asking for prices, telling the time, talking about dates, and understanding addresses.
The good news is that French numbers follow many patterns. Once you understand how they work, counting from 1 to 100 becomes much easier.
In this complete guide, you will learn French numbers from 1 to 100, with simple explanations, pronunciation tips, examples, and practice exercises.
Let’s begin.
Why Learn French Numbers Early?
French numbers are part of everyday conversation.
You will use them in sentences like:
J’ai vingt ans.
I am twenty years old.
Ça coûte dix euros.
It costs ten euros.
J’habite au numéro trente.
I live at number thirty.
Il est huit heures.
It is eight o’clock.
Je voudrais deux cafés.
I would like two coffees.
Even if you are a complete beginner, learning numbers will help you understand real-life French faster.
French Numbers 1-10
Start with numbers 1 to 10. These are the foundation for many other numbers.
- Un = one
- Deux = two
- Trois = three
- Quatre = four
- Cinq = five
- Six = six
- Sept = seven
- Huit = eight
- Neuf = nine
- Dix = ten
Pronunciation tips:
Un has a nasal sound. It does not sound like the English word “un.”
Deux sounds a little like “duh,” but with rounded lips.
Trois sounds like “twah.”
Quatre is often pronounced more casually like “kat” in everyday spoken French.
Six is usually pronounced “sees” when it appears alone.
Sept sounds like “set.”
Huit sounds like “weet.”
Dix is usually pronounced “dees” when it appears alone.
Examples:
J’ai un frère.
I have one brother.
Elle a deux chiens.
She has two dogs.
Je voudrais trois croissants.
I would like three croissants.
French Numbers 11-20
Numbers 11 to 16 have unique forms, so you need to memorize them.
- Onze = eleven
- Douze = twelve
- Treize = thirteen
- Quatorze = fourteen
- Quinze = fifteen
- Seize = sixteen
After 16, the pattern becomes easier.
- Dix-sept = seventeen
- Dix-huit = eighteen
- Dix-neuf = nineteen
- Vingt = twenty
You can think of 17, 18, and 19 as:
Dix-sept = ten-seven
Dix-huit = ten-eight
Dix-neuf = ten-nine
Examples:
J’ai onze livres.
I have eleven books.
Elle a seize ans.
She is sixteen years old.
Il y a vingt personnes.
There are twenty people.
French Numbers 21-30
After 20, French numbers become more predictable.
- Vingt et un = twenty-one
- Vingt-deux = twenty-two
- Vingt-trois = twenty-three
- Vingt-quatre = twenty-four
- Vingt-cinq = twenty-five
- Vingt-six = twenty-six
- Vingt-sept = twenty-seven
- Vingt-huit = twenty-eight
- Vingt-neuf = twenty-nine
- Trente = thirty
Notice that 21 is vingt et un, with et, meaning “and.”
But after that, you use hyphens:
vingt-deux
vingt-trois
vingt-quatre
Examples:
J’ai vingt et un ans.
I am twenty-one years old.
Le billet coûte vingt-cinq euros.
The ticket costs twenty-five euros.
French Numbers 31-40
The same pattern continues with trente.
- Trente et un = thirty-one
- Trente-deux = thirty-two
- Trente-trois = thirty-three
- Trente-quatre = thirty-four
- Trente-cinq = thirty-five
- Trente-six = thirty-six
- Trente-sept = thirty-seven
- Trente-huit = thirty-eight
- Trente-neuf = thirty-nine
- Quarante = forty
Again, 31 uses et un.
Examples:
Elle a trente et un ans.
She is thirty-one years old.
J’habite au numéro trente-huit.
I live at number thirty-eight.
French Numbers 41-50
Now you use quarante.
- Quarante et un = forty-one
- Quarante-deux = forty-two
- Quarante-trois = forty-three
- Quarante-quatre = forty-four
- Quarante-cinq = forty-five
- Quarante-six = forty-six
- Quarante-sept = forty-seven
- Quarante-huit = forty-eight
- Quarante-neuf = forty-nine
- Cinquante = fifty
Examples:
Il a quarante ans.
He is forty years old.
Ça coûte quarante-neuf euros.
It costs forty-nine euros.
French Numbers 51-60
Now you use cinquante.
- Cinquante et un = fifty-one
- Cinquante-deux = fifty-two
- Cinquante-trois = fifty-three
- Cinquante-quatre = fifty-four
- Cinquante-cinq = fifty-five
- Cinquante-six = fifty-six
- Cinquante-sept = fifty-seven
- Cinquante-huit = fifty-eight
- Cinquante-neuf = fifty-nine
- Soixante = sixty
Examples:
Mon père a cinquante-cinq ans.
My father is fifty-five years old.
Il y a soixante étudiants.
There are sixty students.
French Numbers 61-70
Numbers 61 to 69 follow the same pattern.
- Soixante et un = sixty-one
- Soixante-deux = sixty-two
- Soixante-trois = sixty-three
- Soixante-quatre = sixty-four
- Soixante-cinq = sixty-five
- Soixante-six = sixty-six
- Soixante-sept = sixty-seven
- Soixante-huit = sixty-eight
- Soixante-neuf = sixty-nine
Then 70 becomes different:
- Soixante-dix = seventy
This literally means “sixty-ten.”
This is where French numbers start to feel a little different from English.
Examples:
Elle a soixante et un ans.
She is sixty-one years old.
Il y a soixante-dix personnes.
There are seventy people.
French Numbers 71-79
In standard French used in France, numbers 71 to 79 are based on 60 plus 11 to 19.
- Soixante et onze = seventy-one
- Soixante-douze = seventy-two
- Soixante-treize = seventy-three
- Soixante-quatorze = seventy-four
- Soixante-quinze = seventy-five
- Soixante-seize = seventy-six
- Soixante-dix-sept = seventy-seven
- Soixante-dix-huit = seventy-eight
- Soixante-dix-neuf = seventy-nine
You can think of them like this:
Soixante et onze = sixty and eleven
Soixante-douze = sixty-twelve
Soixante-treize = sixty-thirteen
Examples:
Ma grand-mère a soixante-quinze ans.
My grandmother is seventy-five years old.
Le total est soixante-dix-huit euros.
The total is seventy-eight euros.
French Numbers 80-89
The number 80 is also different.
- Quatre-vingts = eighty
Literally, quatre-vingts means “four twenties.”
For 81 to 89, you continue from quatre-vingt.
- Quatre-vingt-un = eighty-one
- Quatre-vingt-deux = eighty-two
- Quatre-vingt-trois = eighty-three
- Quatre-vingt-quatre = eighty-four
- Quatre-vingt-cinq = eighty-five
- Quatre-vingt-six = eighty-six
- Quatre-vingt-sept = eighty-seven
- Quatre-vingt-huit = eighty-eight
- Quatre-vingt-neuf = eighty-nine
Important spelling note:
Quatre-vingts has an s when it is exactly 80.
But the s disappears when another number follows.
Quatre-vingts = 80
Quatre-vingt-un = 81
Quatre-vingt-deux = 82
Examples:
Il a quatre-vingts ans.
He is eighty years old.
Le prix est quatre-vingt-cinq euros.
The price is eighty-five euros.
French Numbers 90-99
In standard French from France, numbers 90 to 99 are based on 80 plus 10 to 19.
- Quatre-vingt-dix = ninety
- Quatre-vingt-onze = ninety-one
- Quatre-vingt-douze = ninety-two
- Quatre-vingt-treize = ninety-three
- Quatre-vingt-quatorze = ninety-four
- Quatre-vingt-quinze = ninety-five
- Quatre-vingt-seize = ninety-six
- Quatre-vingt-dix-sept = ninety-seven
- Quatre-vingt-dix-huit = ninety-eight
- Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf = ninety-nine
You can think of them like this:
Quatre-vingt-dix = four twenties and ten
Quatre-vingt-onze = four twenties and eleven
Quatre-vingt-douze = four twenties and twelve
Examples:
Il y a quatre-vingt-dix pages.
There are ninety pages.
Ça coûte quatre-vingt-dix-neuf euros.
It costs ninety-nine euros.
French Number 100
- Cent = one hundred
Examples:
J’ai cent euros.
I have one hundred euros.
Il y a cent personnes.
There are one hundred people.
Ce livre a cent pages.
This book has one hundred pages.
The Full List of French Numbers 1-100
Here is the complete list in one place.
- Un = one
- Deux = two
- Trois = three
- Quatre = four
- Cinq = five
- Six = six
- Sept = seven
- Huit = eight
- Neuf = nine
- Dix = ten
- Onze = eleven
- Douze = twelve
- Treize = thirteen
- Quatorze = fourteen
- Quinze = fifteen
- Seize = sixteen
- Dix-sept = seventeen
- Dix-huit = eighteen
- Dix-neuf = nineteen
- Vingt = twenty
- Vingt et un = twenty-one
- Vingt-deux = twenty-two
- Vingt-trois = twenty-three
- Vingt-quatre = twenty-four
- Vingt-cinq = twenty-five
- Vingt-six = twenty-six
- Vingt-sept = twenty-seven
- Vingt-huit = twenty-eight
- Vingt-neuf = twenty-nine
- Trente = thirty
- Trente et un = thirty-one
- Trente-deux = thirty-two
- Trente-trois = thirty-three
- Trente-quatre = thirty-four
- Trente-cinq = thirty-five
- Trente-six = thirty-six
- Trente-sept = thirty-seven
- Trente-huit = thirty-eight
- Trente-neuf = thirty-nine
- Quarante = forty
- Quarante et un = forty-one
- Quarante-deux = forty-two
- Quarante-trois = forty-three
- Quarante-quatre = forty-four
- Quarante-cinq = forty-five
- Quarante-six = forty-six
- Quarante-sept = forty-seven
- Quarante-huit = forty-eight
- Quarante-neuf = forty-nine
- Cinquante = fifty
- Cinquante et un = fifty-one
- Cinquante-deux = fifty-two
- Cinquante-trois = fifty-three
- Cinquante-quatre = fifty-four
- Cinquante-cinq = fifty-five
- Cinquante-six = fifty-six
- Cinquante-sept = fifty-seven
- Cinquante-huit = fifty-eight
- Cinquante-neuf = fifty-nine
- Soixante = sixty
- Soixante et un = sixty-one
- Soixante-deux = sixty-two
- Soixante-trois = sixty-three
- Soixante-quatre = sixty-four
- Soixante-cinq = sixty-five
- Soixante-six = sixty-six
- Soixante-sept = sixty-seven
- Soixante-huit = sixty-eight
- Soixante-neuf = sixty-nine
- Soixante-dix = seventy
- Soixante et onze = seventy-one
- Soixante-douze = seventy-two
- Soixante-treize = seventy-three
- Soixante-quatorze = seventy-four
- Soixante-quinze = seventy-five
- Soixante-seize = seventy-six
- Soixante-dix-sept = seventy-seven
- Soixante-dix-huit = seventy-eight
- Soixante-dix-neuf = seventy-nine
- Quatre-vingts = eighty
- Quatre-vingt-un = eighty-one
- Quatre-vingt-deux = eighty-two
- Quatre-vingt-trois = eighty-three
- Quatre-vingt-quatre = eighty-four
- Quatre-vingt-cinq = eighty-five
- Quatre-vingt-six = eighty-six
- Quatre-vingt-sept = eighty-seven
- Quatre-vingt-huit = eighty-eight
- Quatre-vingt-neuf = eighty-nine
- Quatre-vingt-dix = ninety
- Quatre-vingt-onze = ninety-one
- Quatre-vingt-douze = ninety-two
- Quatre-vingt-treize = ninety-three
- Quatre-vingt-quatorze = ninety-four
- Quatre-vingt-quinze = ninety-five
- Quatre-vingt-seize = ninety-six
- Quatre-vingt-dix-sept = ninety-seven
- Quatre-vingt-dix-huit = ninety-eight
- Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf = ninety-nine
- Cent = one hundred
How to Pronounce French Numbers
French numbers are not always pronounced exactly the way they are written. Here are a few important pronunciation tips.
Six and Dix
The pronunciation of six and dix can change depending on what comes next.
When they appear alone, they usually sound like:
Six = “sees”
Dix = “dees”
Examples:
J’en ai six.
I have six of them.
J’en ai dix.
I have ten of them.
Before a noun that starts with a consonant, the final sound is often silent.
Six livres
Six books
Dix personnes
Ten people
Before a word that starts with a vowel, you usually make a liaison with a z sound.
Six amis
Six friends
Dix euros
Ten euros
Vingt
The final t in vingt is usually silent.
Vingt sounds more like “van.”
But in some numbers, you may hear a liaison.
For example:
Vingt et un
Twenty-one
Huit
The h in huit is silent, but you still pronounce the beginning with a “w” sound.
Huit sounds like “weet.”
Examples:
huit euros
eight euros
huit heures
eight o’clock
Cent
The final t in cent is usually silent.
Cent sounds like “san,” with a nasal sound.
Example:
cent euros
one hundred euros
How to Use French Numbers in Real Sentences
Learning the numbers is useful, but using them in sentences is even better.
Talking About Age
In French, you use the verb avoir to talk about age.
Do not say:
Je suis vingt ans.
Say:
J’ai vingt ans.
I am twenty years old.
More examples:
Elle a trente ans.
She is thirty years old.
Mon fils a huit ans.
My son is eight years old.
Ils ont soixante ans.
They are sixty years old.
Talking About Prices
You will often hear French numbers when shopping or ordering food.
Examples:
Ça coûte cinq euros.
It costs five euros.
Le total est vingt-deux euros.
The total is twenty-two euros.
C’est quatre-vingt-dix-neuf euros.
It is ninety-nine euros.
Talking About Time
Numbers are also essential for telling time.
Examples:
Il est une heure.
It is one o’clock.
Il est deux heures.
It is two o’clock.
Il est huit heures et demie.
It is eight thirty.
Il est dix heures quinze.
It is ten fifteen.
Notice that une heure is singular, but deux heures, trois heures, and higher numbers use plural heures.
Talking About Dates
You also need numbers for dates.
Examples:
Nous sommes le trois juin.
It is June third.
Mon anniversaire est le vingt avril.
My birthday is April twentieth.
Le cours commence le quinze septembre.
The course starts on September fifteenth.
A quick note: for the first day of the month, French uses premier.
Le premier janvier
January first
For the other days, French uses regular numbers.
Le deux janvier
January second
Le trois janvier
January third
Talking About Addresses
French numbers are also used in addresses.
Examples:
J’habite au 25 rue Victor Hugo.
I live at 25 Victor Hugo Street.
Le restaurant est au numéro 18.
The restaurant is at number 18.
Elle habite au 42 avenue de la République.
She lives at 42 Avenue de la République.
Important Rules for French Numbers
Here are the main rules beginners should remember.
Use “Et Un” for 21, 31, 41, 51, and 61
In standard French, you say:
Vingt et un = 21
Trente et un = 31
Quarante et un = 41
Cinquante et un = 51
Soixante et un = 61
You also say:
Soixante et onze = 71
But you do not use et for 81 or 91.
Correct:
Quatre-vingt-un = 81
Quatre-vingt-onze = 91
Not:
Quatre-vingt et un
Add an S to Quatre-Vingts Only for 80
The number 80 is:
Quatre-vingts
There is an s at the end of vingts.
But when another number follows, the s disappears.
Quatre-vingt-un = 81
Quatre-vingt-deux = 82
Quatre-vingt-dix = 90
Standard French vs Belgian and Swiss French
In France, you usually say:
Soixante-dix = 70
Quatre-vingts = 80
Quatre-vingt-dix = 90
In Belgium and Switzerland, you may hear different forms.
Septante = 70
Nonante = 90
In some regions, you may also hear:
Huitante = 80
Octante = 80, less common
If you are learning standard French from France, focus on soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, and quatre-vingt-dix first.
Common Mistakes With French Numbers
Mistake 1: Saying “Je suis 20 ans”
In French, age uses avoir, not être.
Correct:
J’ai vingt ans.
I am twenty years old.
Incorrect:
Je suis vingt ans.
Mistake 2: Forgetting “Et” in 21, 31, 41, 51, and 61
Correct:
Vingt et un
Twenty-one
Incorrect:
Vingt-un
Mistake 3: Adding “Et” to 81
Correct:
Quatre-vingt-un
Eighty-one
Incorrect:
Quatre-vingt et un
Mistake 4: Forgetting the S in 80
Correct:
Quatre-vingts
Eighty
Incorrect:
Quatre-vingt
But remember, the s disappears when another number follows.
Correct:
Quatre-vingt-deux
Eighty-two
Mistake 5: Translating 70, 80, and 90 Too Literally
French numbers from 70 to 99 work differently from English.
Do not expect a separate simple word for 70, 80, and 90 in standard French from France.
Instead, remember:
70 = soixante-dix
80 = quatre-vingts
90 = quatre-vingt-dix
Easy Ways to Memorize French Numbers
Here are a few simple ways to practice.
Count Out Loud Every Day
Start by counting from 1 to 20.
Then count by tens:
Dix, vingt, trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante, soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix, cent
Then count from 1 to 100 slowly.
Practice With Prices
Look at prices and say them in French.
For example:
$12 = douze dollars
$25 = vingt-cinq dollars
$49 = quarante-neuf dollars
$80 = quatre-vingts dollars
$99 = quatre-vingt-dix-neuf dollars
Practice With Your Age and Birthday
Say your age in French:
J’ai trente ans.
I am thirty years old.
Say your birthday:
Mon anniversaire est le quinze mai.
My birthday is May fifteenth.
Practice With Phone Numbers
In French, phone numbers are often grouped in pairs.
For example:
06 12 34 56 78
You can say:
Zéro six, douze, trente-quatre, cinquante-six, soixante-dix-huit
This is excellent practice because it helps you recognize numbers quickly.
Practice Exercise: French Numbers 1-100
Try translating these numbers into French.
- 7
- 13
- 21
- 36
- 48
- 52
- 67
- 71
- 80
- 99
Answers:
- Sept
- Treize
- Vingt et un
- Trente-six
- Quarante-huit
- Cinquante-deux
- Soixante-sept
- Soixante et onze
- Quatre-vingts
- Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
Practice Exercise: Translate the Sentences
Translate these sentences into French.
- I am twenty years old.
- It costs fifteen euros.
- She has two children.
- I would like three coffees.
- There are eighty people.
- He lives at number forty-two.
- The total is ninety-nine euros.
- It is eight o’clock.
Answers:
- J’ai vingt ans.
- Ça coûte quinze euros.
- Elle a deux enfants.
- Je voudrais trois cafés.
- Il y a quatre-vingts personnes.
- Il habite au numéro quarante-deux.
- Le total est quatre-vingt-dix-neuf euros.
- Il est huit heures.
Keep Practicing French Numbers
French numbers from 1 to 100 may look a little strange at first, especially from 70 to 99, but they become much easier with repetition.
Start with 1 to 20, then learn the tens, then focus on the patterns.
The most important numbers to remember are:
Un = 1
Dix = 10
Vingt = 20
Trente = 30
Quarante = 40
Cinquante = 50
Soixante = 60
Soixante-dix = 70
Quatre-vingts = 80
Quatre-vingt-dix = 90
Cent = 100
Once these feel familiar, the numbers in between will become much easier to understand and use in real conversations.
