- From 21 to 69, the units are added to the tens with "-". For numbers ending in 1, "et" is used without a hyphen. Examples: "21": "vingt et un"; "32": "trente-deux".
- 71, 81 and 91 follow special rules: 71: "soixante et onze"; 81: "quatre-vingt-un"; 91: "quatre-vingt-onze".
| Nombre (Number) | Exemple (Example) |
| 20 : (twenty)Vingt | 25 : (twenty-five)Vingt-cinq |
| 30 : (thirty)Trente | 34 : (Thirty-four)Trente-quatre |
| 40 : (forty)Quarante | 46 : (Forty-six)Quarante-six |
| 50 : (Fifty)Cinquante | 53 : (Fifty-three)Cinquante-trois |
| 60 : (sixty)Soixante ( ) | 61 : (Sixty-one)Soixante-et-un |
| 70 : (seventy)Soixante-dix | 73 : (seventy-three)Soixante-treize (Seventy-three) |
| 80 : (eighty)Quatre-vingts | 87 : (Eighty-seven)Quatre-vingt-sept |
| 90 : (ninety)Quatre-vingt-dix | 99 : (ninety-nine)Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf |
Exceptions!
- The number 80 "quatre-vingts" takes a final "s" only when it is not followed by another number. Examples: "80": "quatre-vingts"; "81": "quatre-vingt-un".
Exercise 1: Les nombres de 20 à 99
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
quatre-vingt-seize, soixante-quinze, trente-neuf, soixante-cinq, quarante-et-un, vingt-sept, cinquante-cinq, quatre-vingt-onze
1.
96:
: ...
(Ninety-six)
2.
41:
: ...
(Forty-one)
3.
27:
: ...
(Twenty-seven)
4.
91:
: ...
(Ninety-one)
5.
65:
: ...
(Sixty-five)
6.
75:
: ...
(Seventy-five)
7.
55:
: ...
(Fifty-five)
8.
39:
: ...
(Thirty-nine)
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
quatre-vingt-deux
82
2
vingt-sept
twenty-seven
3
quatre-vingt-onze
ninety-one
4
soixante-quinze
seventy-five