What are the numbers 1 to 60 in French?
This is the foundation for all other numbers: un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze. Memorize the numbers for the multiples of ten: vingt, trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante, soixante-dix, quatre-vingt, quatre-vingt-dix.
How do you say right 60 in French?
Twenty-two is vingt-deux, thirty-four is trente-quatre, and sixty-seven is soixante-sept….Numbers in French: 21-69.
| Number | In French | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | soixante | SWA-sont |
| 61 | soixante et un | SWA-sont ay uh |
| 63 | soixante-trois | SWA-sont twa |
| 65 | soixante-cinq | SWA-sont sank |
Why do French numbers stop at 60?
In French, soixante (60) is the last iteration of ten to have its own word. Going higher, such as seventy is soixant dix (60-10), eighty is quatre vingt (4-20), 90 is quatre vingt dix (4-20-10).
Why are French numbers so hard?
This means that everything is based on multiples of ten. In French too, we see this, up until the seventies when, as we’ve said, things go weird. Then in comes the “vigesimal system” which used the base 20, hence quatre-vingt-quatre (84). This is supposedly as they used their feet as well as their hands to count.
Why are French numbers so confusing?
The number system in French is derived from that used in Gaulish, the Celtic language spoken in France before the modern Romance language drove it out. If you look at the counting systems of modern Celtic languages like Welsh or Scottish Gaelic, you’ll see a similar pattern to that in French.
How do you count to 70 in French?
70 = soixante-dix
- 72 = 60 + 12 = soixante-douze.
- 73 = 60 + 13 = soixante-treize.
- 74 = 60 + 14 = soixante-quatorze.
- 75 = 60 + 15 = soixante-quinze.
- 76 = 60 + 16 = soixante-seize.
- 77 = 60 + 17 = soixante-dix-sept.
- 78 = 60 + 18 = soixante-dix-huit.
Why do French count in twenties?
Fingers and toes included, you get twenty. Many believe it ended up in French due to the influence of the Celts in France, whose languages use the base 20 system. While others say it was the Viking influence and point to the fact that Danish numbers also works on the base 20 “vigesimal system”.