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Published September 12, 2012 · Updated March 6, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
French numbers 1–100 are essential for counting, telling time, discussing prices, and understanding dates in everyday conversation. On this page you’ll learn how to pronounce and use all French numbers from 1 to 100, with clear native-speaker audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier.
Many learners find French numbers confusing — especially the patterns used for 70, 80, and 90. This guide explains the simple rules behind these numbers and provides practical examples so you can recognize and pronounce them with confidence.
🔢 How to Count from 1 to 100 in French
French Numbers 1-10
👉 Tip: Practice counting backwards — dix, neuf, huit, sept… This helps build reflex memory and makes it easier to recognize the numbers quickly in real conversations.
French Numbers 11-19
👉 Tip: Numbers 11–16 all end in a -z sound — onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize. Think “French teens” to remember the pattern.
- 11 – onze
- 12 – douze
- 13 – treize
- 14 – quatorze
- 15 – quinze
- 16 – seize
- 17 – dix-sept
- 18 – dix-huit
- 19 – dix-neuf
French Numbers 20-29
- 20 – vingt
- 21 – vingt et un
- 22 – vingt-deux
- 23 – vingt-trois
- 24 – vingt-quatre
- 25 – vingt-cinq
- 26 – vingt-six
- 27 – vingt-sept
- 28 – vingt-huit
- 29 – vingt-neuf
French Numbers 30-39
👉 Tip: Numbers 30–60 all share the ending -ante — trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante. This repeating sound makes them easier to recognize and pronounce.
- 30 – trente
- 31 – trente et un
- 32 – trente-deux
- 33 – trente-trois
- 34 – trente-quatre
- 35 – trente-cinq
- 36 – trente-six
- 37 – trente-sept
- 38 – trente-huit
- 39 – trente-neuf
French Numbers 40-49
- 40 – quarante
- 41 – quarante et un
- 42 – quarante-deux
- 43 – quarante-trois
- 44 – quarante-quatre
- 45 – quarante-cinq
- 46 – quarante-six
- 47 – quarante-sept
- 48 – quarante-huit
- 49 – quarante-neuf
French Numbers 50-59
- 50 – cinquante
- 51 – cinquante et un
- 52 – cinquante-deux
- 53 – cinquante-trois
- 54 – cinquante-quatre
- 55 – cinquante-cinq
- 56 – cinquante-six
- 57 – cinquante-sept
- 58 – cinquante-huit
- 59 – cinquante-neuf
French Numbers 60-69
- 60 – soixante
- 61 – soixante et un
- 62 – soixante-deux
- 63 – soixante-trois
- 64 – soixante-quatre
- 65 – soixante-cinq
- 66 – soixante-six
- 67 – soixante-sept
- 68 – soixante-huit
- 69 – soixante-neuf
French Numbers 70-79
👉 Tip: For 70–79, start with soixante — soixante-dix, soixante-onze, soixante-douze. Then add the teen number.
- 70 – soixante-dix
- 71 – soixante et onze
- 72 – soixante-douze
- 73 – soixante-treize
- 74 – soixante-quatorze
- 75 – soixante-quinze
- 76 – soixante-seize
- 77 – soixante-dix-sept
- 78 – soixante-dix-huit
- 79 – soixante-dix-neuf
French Numbers 80-89
👉 Tip: For 80–89, start with quatre-vingt (four-twenty), then add un, deux, trois, etc.
- 80 – quatre-vingts
- 81 – quatre-vingt-un
- 82 – quatre-vingt-deux
- 83 – quatre-vingt-trois
- 84 – quatre-vingt-quatre
- 85 – quatre-vingt-cinq
- 86 – quatre-vingt-six
- 87 – quatre-vingt-sept
- 88 – quatre-vingt-huit
- 89 – quatre-vingt-neuf
French Numbers 90-100
👉 Tip: For 90–99, say quatre-vingt first, then add the teen number — quatre-vingt-dix, quatre-vingt-onze, quatre-vingt-douze.
- 90 – quatre-vingt-dix
- 91 – quatre-vingt-onze
- 92 – quatre-vingt-douze
- 93 – quatre-vingt-treize
- 94 – quatre-vingt-quatorze
- 95 – quatre-vingt-quinze
- 96 – quatre-vingt-seize
- 97 – quatre-vingt-dix-sept
- 98 – quatre-vingt-dix-huit
- 99 – quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
- 100 – cent
French Numbers 1–100: Complete Summary Chart
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