Numbers

1. Un, deux, trois

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting from one to three

   Grammar Note

   "Un" is masculine; feminine is "une". Deux and trois don't change by gender

2. Quatre, cinq

   Four, five

   Usage

   Four and five, used for counting or specifying quantities

   Grammar Note

   The final "e" in quatre is silent. The "q" in cinq may be pronounced at end of phrase

3. C'est combien en tout ?

   How much is it in total?

   Usage

   Used to ask the total price when purchasing multiple items

   Grammar Note

   "En tout" is an adverbial phrase meaning "altogether". "Ça fait combien en tout?" is equivalent

4. Cent euros

   One hundred euros

   Usage

   Expressing an amount of money. Cent means one hundred

   Grammar Note

   France uses euros. Cent takes a silent "s" only when multiplied and not followed by another number (deux cents, but deux cent un); "cent euros" is not multiplied, so no "s"

5. Répétez, s'il vous plaît

   Please repeat that

   Usage

   Useful when you didn't catch a number or price and need it repeated

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative. Add "Plus lentement" (more slowly) for a slower repetition

6. Six, sept, huit, neuf, dix

   Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Counting from six to ten, useful for phone numbers and addresses

   Grammar Note

   "Neuf" is also an adjective meaning new. "Six" and "dix" change pronunciation before consonants

7. Il est midi

   It is noon

   Usage

   Tell the time using "Il est + time". A fundamental time-telling structure

   Grammar Note

   "Il est + time" tells the time. Special forms: midi (noon) and minuit (midnight)

8. Vingt euros, s'il vous plaît

   Twenty euros, please

   Usage

   Express a price or payment amount. Note the pronunciation of vingt (20)

   Grammar Note

   "Vingt" alone is 20. When followed by another number (vingt-deux), the "t" may be pronounced

9. Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui ?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask for the current date, useful when checking reservations or schedules

   Grammar Note

   "Aujourd'hui" means today (an adverb). "Date" is feminine

10. Mon numéro de chambre est le trois cent douze

    My room number is three hundred and twelve

    Usage

    Communicate a room number at a hotel. Practice reading larger numbers in French

    Grammar Note

    "Cent" takes an "s" only when final: deux cents (200) but deux cent un (201)

11. J'ai vingt-sept ans.

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answer to "Quel âge avez-vous ?" (How old are you?); swap the numeral for another age

    Grammar Note

    French states age with "avoir" (to have), not "être": literally "I have twenty-seven years". This differs from the English/German "I am 27" pattern, and "ans" cannot be omitted

12. J'aurai vingt-huit ans cette année.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    Uses the simple future of "avoir" (j'aurai). Because age is expressed with "avoir", "turn 28" comes out as "will have twenty-eight years". "Année" is the year as a span of time, following the same "ce/cette + time unit" pattern as "cette semaine" (this week)

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