Comment on dit #11 🎰 Les chiffres et les nombres : savoir compter en français

Summary

This video tutorial offers a comprehensive guide to counting in French from zero to ninety-nine. It begins with the basics, highlighting pronunciation rules and the significance of liaisons in connecting words. The tutorial progresses through various number groups, explaining the formation of numbers in the tens and hundreds, as well as unique regional variations in counting. Practical reading exercises encourage viewer participation, helping to reinforce learning. The session concludes with an invitation to practice further and access additional resources, ensuring learners are well-equipped to master French numbers.

Takeaways

• 😀 Numbers from 0 to 10 are: zéro, un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.
• 😀 Final consonants in numbers like 'cinq', 'six', and 'sept' are often silent (e.g., no 'p' in 'cinq').
• 😀 When a number ends with a consonant and is followed by a vowel, a liaison occurs (e.g., 'un ami', 'deux enfants').
• 😀 For numbers like 'six' and 'dix', the final consonant changes to a [z] sound when followed by a vowel (e.g., 'six enfants', 'dix arbres').
• 😀 After 16, numbers combine 'dix' with the following number (e.g., 'dix-sept', 'dix-huit').
• 😀 For numbers 17-19, the tens are followed directly by the unit number (e.g., 'dix-sept', 'dix-huit').
• 😀 For numbers 20-69, the pattern is 'vingt' (20), 'trente' (30), etc., followed by the unit number (e.g., 'vingt-et-un', 'trente-deux').
• 😀 The 'et' is only used in numbers like 21, 31, etc., but not for others (e.g., 'vingt-et-un', but 'trente-deux').
• 😀 Numbers 70-99 use combinations like 'soixante-dix' (60 + 10) for 70, 'quatre-vingts' (4x20) for 80, and 'quatre-vingt-dix' (4x20 + 10) for 90.
• 😀 In some French-speaking regions like Switzerland, 70 is 'septante', 80 is 'huitante' or 'octante', and 90 is 'nonante'.
• 😀 For numbers in the hundreds, simply add the number before 'cent' (e.g., 'deux-cents', 'trois-cents').
• 😀 For numbers in the thousands, use 'mille' and follow the same pattern as hundreds (e.g., 'mille-deux-cent-vingt-deux' for 1222).

Q & A

What is the primary focus of the video?

The video teaches viewers how to count in French, covering numbers from zero to 99 and beyond.

How do you pronounce the final consonants in French numbers?

Final consonants are often not pronounced, especially in numbers like cinq, six, and sept. However, when followed by a vowel, liaison is made, changing the pronunciation.

What numbers are covered from zero to ten?

The numbers are: zéro, un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.

How do you form numbers from 17 to 19 in French?

For 17, 18, and 19, the format is 'dix' plus the unit number, leading to: dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf.

What is the structure for counting from 21 to 29?

For 21 to 29, the format is 'vingt' plus the unit number, with 'et' added for 21. For example: vingt-et-un, vingt-deux, ..., jusqu’à vingt-neuf.

What are the French words for seventy, eighty, and ninety?

In French, seventy is 'soixante-dix', eighty is 'quatre-vingts', and ninety is 'quatre-vingt-dix'.

How do the numbers change from 70 to 79 in French?

From 70 to 79, the structure is 'soixante' plus the unit number, so it goes: soixante-et-onze, soixante-douze, ..., soixante-dix-neuf.

What special note is made about the pronunciation of numbers 80 and 90?

For 80 and 90, you add the unit numbers without 'et', such as quatre-vingt-un, quatre-vingt-deux, and quatre-vingt-onze, quatre-vingt-douze.

How do you count in the hundreds in French?

In the hundreds, you say: cent, deux-cents, trois-cents, etc., with the unit number placed after the hundreds without using 'un'.

What is the structure for counting in the thousands?

For thousands, you say: mille, deux-mille, trois-mille, etc., followed by the hundreds and tens as needed, for example, mille-deux-cent-vingt-deux.