French Counting from 0 to 20: A Beginner's Guide
Learning to count in French is an essential part of language acquisition, and it's a great place to start for beginners. In this article, we'll take you through the numbers from 0 to 20 in French, with their corresponding pronunciations and examples.
Zero to 10
Here are the numbers from 0 to 10 in French:
0. Zéro (zay-roh)
Example: J'ai zéro euros dans mon porte-monnaie. (I have zero euros in my wallet.)
1. Un (uhn)
Example: J'ai un livre sur la table. (I have one book on the table.)
2. Deux (duh-ruh)
Example: J'ai deux chiens à la maison. (I have two dogs at home.)
3. Trois (troh-ee)
Example: J'ai trois frères et sœurs. (I have three brothers and sisters.)
4. Quatre (kah-tray)
Example: J'ai quatre heures pour finir mon travail. (I have four hours to finish my work.)
5. Cinq (sank)
Example: J'ai cinq amis qui vont à la même école. (I have five friends who go to the same school.)
6. Six (see)
Example: J'ai six livres dans ma bibliothèque. (I have six books in my library.)
7. Sept (set)
Example: J'ai sept jours pour preparer mon examen. (I have seven days to prepare for my exam.)
8. Huit (weet)
Example: J'ai huit cousins qui viennent me voir demain. (I have eight cousins who are coming to visit me tomorrow.)
9. Neuf (nay-uhv)
Example: J'ai neuf mois pour finir mon projet. (I have nine months to finish my project.)
10. Dix (dee)
Example: J'ai dix minutes pour arriver à l'heure. (I have ten minutes to arrive on time.)
11 to 20
Here are the numbers from 11 to 20 in French:
11. Onze (on-zuh)
Example: J'ai onze cartes de Noël à envoyer. (I have eleven Christmas cards to send.)
12. Douze (doo-zuh)
Example: J'ai douze mois dans une année. (I have twelve months in a year.)
13. Treize (tray-zuh)
Example: J'ai treize ans et demi. (I am thirteen and a half years old.)
14. Quatorze (kah-tor-zuh)
Example: J'ai quatorze jours de vacances. (I have fourteen days of vacation.)
15. Quinze (kah-nzuh)
Example: J'ai quinze minutes pour finir mon travail. (I have fifteen minutes to finish my work.)
16. Seize (seh-zuh)
Example: J'ai seize amis qui vont à la même école. (I have sixteen friends who go to the same school.)
17. Dix-sept (dee-set)
Example: J'ai dix-sept ans et demi. (I am seventeen and a half years old.)
18. Dix-huit (dee-weet)
Example: J'ai dix-huit cousins qui viennent me voir demain. (I have eighteen cousins who are coming to visit me tomorrow.)
19. Dix-neuf (dee-nay-uhv)
Example: J'ai dix-neuf mois pour finir mon projet. (I have nineteen months to finish my project.)
20. Vingt (vahn)
Example: J'ai vingt dollars dans mon porte-monnaie. (I have twenty dollars in my wallet.)
Conclusion
Learning to count in French is an essential part of language acquisition, and with this guide, you're one step closer to becoming a French counting pro! Remember to practice your pronunciation and try using these numbers in context to improve your language skills. Bonne chance! (Good luck!)
