French 1 / Unit 2: Numbers, Dates and Time
2.2 Numbers 21 to 100
Notes
Tens: vingt 20, trente 30, quarante 40, cinquante 50, soixante 60.
- From 21 to 69 add the units: vingt-deux (22), trente-trois (33). With 1 use et un: vingt et un (21), trente et un (31), soixante et un (61).
- 70 to 79 are "sixty + ...": soixante-dix (70), soixante et onze (71), soixante-douze (72), soixante-quinze (75).
- 80 is "four twenties": quatre-vingts (80, with an s), quatre-vingt-un (81, no et), quatre-vingt-deux (82).
- 90 is quatre-vingt-dix, 91 is quatre-vingt-onze, 99 is quatre-vingt-dix-neuf. 100 is cent.
- Example: 75 = 60 + 15 = soixante-quinze. 92 = 80 + 12 = quatre-vingt-douze.
Practice
What is 70 in French?
In France, 70 is "sixty-ten": soixante-dix. (Septante is used in Belgium and Switzerland, not in standard France.)
Which number is « quatre-vingt-douze » ?
Quatre-vingt = 80, plus douze = 92.
How do you write 21 in French?
21, 31, 41, 51, 61 use et un: vingt et un.
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