1.1: French Letters and Numbers
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Listen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and examples presented.
In the audio players, you can slow down the audio by clicking on the turtle and speed up by clicking on the rabbit. The turtle and rabbit are located at the bottom right corner of each audio player.
Let's get started!
The French Alphabet
| Lettres | Exemples |
|---|---|
| A | alligator |
| B | bison |
| C | canari |
| D | dauphin |
| E | escargot |
| F | faon |
| G | girafe |
| H | hamster |
| I | iguane |
| J | jaguar |
| K | koala |
| L | lion |
| M | méduse |
| N | narval |
| O | orque |
| P | panthère |
| Q | quetzal |
| R | rat |
| S | scorpion |
| T | tigre |
| U | urial |
| V | vache |
| W | wallaby |
| X | xérus |
| Y | yack |
| Z | zèbre |
- Practice identifying and pronouncing the letters of the French alphabet with this video: French alphabet.
- Listen and sing along to this French alphabet song.
French numbers
Watch this video about variations in the pronunciation of French numbers:
Here is the video's transcription.
You can listen to the pronunciation of individual numbers in the tables below.
| Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | un | 21 | vingt-et-un | 41 | quarante-et-un |
| 2 | deux | 22 | vingt-deux | 42 | quarante-deux |
| 3 | trois | 23 | vingt-trois | 43 | quarante-trois |
| 4 | quatre | 24 | vingt-quatre | 44 | quarante-quatre |
| 5 | cinq | 25 | vingt-cinq | 45 | quarante-cinq |
| 6 | six | 26 | vingt-six | 46 | quarante-six |
| 7 | sept | 27 | vingt-sept | 47 | quarante-sept |
| 8 | huit | 28 | vingt-huit | 48 | quarante-huit |
| 9 | neuf | 29 | vingt-neuf | 49 | quarante-neuf |
| 10 | dix | 30 | trente | 50 | cinquante |
| 11 | onze | 31 | trente-et-un | 51 | cinquante-et-un |
| 12 | douze | 32 | trente-deux | 52 | cinquante-deux |
| 13 | treize | 33 | trente-trois | 53 | cinquante-trois |
| 14 | quatorze | 34 | trente-quatre | 54 | cinquante-quatre |
| 15 | quinze | 35 | trente-cinq | 55 | cinquante-cinq |
| 16 | seize | 36 | trente-six | 56 | cinquante-six |
| 17 | dix-sept | 37 | trente-sept | 57 | cinquante-sept |
| 18 | dix-huit | 38 | trente-huit | 58 | cinquante-huit |
| 19 | dix-neuf | 39 | trente-neuf | 59 | cinquante-neuf |
| 20 | vingt | 40 | quarante | 60 | soixante |
| Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | soixante et un | 71 | soixante et onze | 81 | quatre-vingt-un | 91 | quatre-vingt-onze |
| 62 | soixante-deux | 72 | soixante-douze | 82 | quatre-vingt-deux | 92 | quatre-vingt-douze |
| 63 | soixante-trois | 73 | soixante-treize | 83 | quatre-vingt-trois | 93 | quatre-vingt-treize |
| 64 | soixante-quatre | 74 | soixante-quatorze | 84 | quatre-vingt-quatre | 94 | quatre-vingt-quatorze |
| 65 | soixante-cinq | 75 | soixante-quinze | 85 | quatre-vingt-cinq | 95 | quatre-vingt-quinze |
| 66 | soixante-six | 76 | soixante-seize | 86 | quatre-vingt-six | 96 | quatre-vingt-seize |
| 67 | soixante-sept | 77 | soixante-dix-sept | 87 | quatre-vingt-sept | 97 | quatre-vingt-dix-sept |
| 68 | soixante-huit | 78 | soixante-dix-huit | 88 | quatre-vingt-huit | 98 | quatre-vingt-dix-huit |
| 69 | soixante-neuf | 79 | soixante-dix-neuf | 89 | quatre-vingt-neuf | 99 | quatre-vingt-dix-neuf |
| 70 | soixante-dix | 80 | quatre-vingts | 90 | quatre-vingt-dix | 100 | cent |
| Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres | Chiffres | Nombres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | cent | 300 | trois cents | 1.000 | mille |
| 101 | cent un | 400 | quatre cents | 10.000 | dix mille |
| 102 | cent deux | 500 | cinq cents | 100.000 | cent mille |
| 103 | cent trois | 600 | six cents | 1.000.000 | un million (de) |
| 200 | deux cents | 700 | sept cents | 2.000.000 | deux millions (de) |
| 201 | deux cent un | 800 | huit cents | 1.000.000.000 | un milliard (de) |
| 202 | deux cent deux | 900 | neuf cents | 2.000.000.000 | deux milliards (de) |
Study the Quizlet vocabulary flashcards. Listen and repeat the French pronunciation.