French Numbers

Welcome to the sixth French lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in French to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - French
one un
first premier
two deux
second deuxième
three trois
third troisième
four quatre
fourth quatrième
five cinq
fifth cinquième
six six
sixth sixième
seven sept
seventh septième
eight huit
eighth huitième
nine neuf
ninth neuvième
ten dix
tenth dixième
eleven onze
eleventh onzième
twelve douze
twelfth douzième
thirteen treize
thirteenth treizième
fourteen quatorze
once une fois
fifteen quinze
twice deux fois
sixteen seize
Monday lundi
seventeen dix-sept
Tuesday mardi
eighteen dix-huit
Wednesday mercredi
nineteen dix-neuf
Thursday jeudi
twenty vingt
Friday vendredi
seventy one soixante et onze
Saturday samedi
one hundred cent
Sunday dimanche

Numbers Grammar Rules

French cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is French. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - French
I have three dogs [number + noun] j'ai trois chiens
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] ma fille a deux chats
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] elle parle sept langues
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] mon frère a un fils
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] ceci est ma deuxième leçon
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] avez-vous lu le troisième livre ?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow vache

goat chèvre

donkey âne

horse cheval

dog chien

cat chat

mouse souris

bird oiseau

Conversation in French

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - French
Where are you from? d'où venez-vous ?
I'm from the U.S je viens des états-unis
I'm American je suis américain
Where do you live? où habitez-vous ?
I live in the U.S je vis aux états-unis
What do you do for a living? que faites-vous dans la vie ?
I'm a student je suis étudiant

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