All the basics
Numbers and time, read 6 of 15, 2 min
Numbers 0 to 20
Les nombres de 0 à 20
Learn these twenty well, because every other number in French is built from them.
0 to 10
Use the button to hear the whole list, then say it along with the voice.
- zérozay-roh0
- unuh, through the nose1
- deuxduh2
- troistwah3
- quatrekatr4
- cinqsank5
- sixsees6
- septset7
- huitweet8
- neufnuhf9
- dixdees10
11 to 20
11 to 16 are their own words, all ending in a -z sound. From 17, you just add: ten-seven, ten-eight, ten-nine.
- onzeonz, through the nose11
- douzedooz12
- treizetrez13
- quatorzeka-torz14
- quinzekanz15
- seizesez16
- dix-septdee-set17
- dix-huitdee-zweet18
- dix-neufdeez-nuhf19
- vingtvan, through the nose20
One trap
un changes to une before a feminine word. Also, the last sound of six, huit and dix is dropped before a word starting with a consonant, and six and dix link with a z before a vowel.
- un garçonone boy
- une filleone girl
- six livressee lee-vrsix books
- six amissee-za-meesix friends
The English sound guides are only rough. When they disagree with the voice, go with the voice.