French Numbers
Click any number to hear it spoken in French — from zéro to one hundred. Each tile shows the French word and a simple pronunciation hint. Free and instant.
How to count in French
French numbers are regular up to sixty, then they get interesting. There’s no single word for seventy, eighty or ninety — the French build them from smaller numbers: soixante-dix is literally “sixty-ten” (70), quatre-vingts is “four-twenties” (80), and quatre-vingt-dix is “four-twenty-ten” (90). Click each tile above to hear exactly how they sound.
Tips for pronouncing French numbers
Watch out for silent final consonants — the x in six and dix is pronounced like an “s” on its own but goes silent before another word. The nasal endings in un, cinq, vingt and cent are best learned by ear, so play them a few times on the Slow setting.
Frequently asked questions
How do you count to 10 in French?
One to ten in French is: un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix. Click each number above to hear it spoken aloud.
How do you say 20 in French?
Twenty is vingt (/vɛ̃/), which sounds roughly like “van” with a nasal ending. The final consonants are silent.
Why is 70 “soixante-dix” in French?
French has no single word for seventy, eighty or ninety. Instead it builds them: 70 is soixante-dix (“sixty-ten”), 80 is quatre-vingts (“four-twenties”) and 90 is quatre-vingt-dix (“four-twenty-ten”).
How do you say 100 in French?
One hundred is cent (/sɑ̃/), a short nasal sound like “sahn”.
Are French numbers hard to pronounce?
A few are tricky because of silent letters and nasal vowels — for example cinq, vingt and un. Hearing them spoken, as on this page, is the fastest way to learn them.