4.4 Les Nombres 60-100

From 60-99, numbers in standard French are counted by 20s instead of by 10s. This means that to say “77,” you say “60-17.”

Vocabulary

Review the following vocabulary.

NUMBER FRENCH SPELLING
60 soixante
61 soixante et un
62 soixante-deux
63 soixante-trois
64 soixante-quatre
65 soixante-cinq
66 soixante-six
67 soixante-sept
68 soixante-huit
69 soixante-neuf
70 soixante-dix
71 soixante et onze
72 soixante-douze
73 soixante-treize
74 soixante-quatorze
75 soixante-quinze
76 soixante-seize
77 soixante-dix-sept
78 soixante-dix-huit
79 soixante-dix-neuf
80 quatre-vingts
81 quatre-vingt-un*
82 quatre-vingt-deux
83 quatre-vingt-trois
84 quatre-vingt-quatre
85 quatre-vingt-cinq
86 quatre-vingt-six
87 quatre-vingt-sept
88 quatre-vingt-huit
89 quatre-vingt-neuf
90 quatre-vingt-dix
91 quatre-vingt-onze*
92 quatre-vingt-douze
93 quatre-vingt-treize
94 quatre-vingt-quatorze
95 quatre-vingt-quinze
96 quatre-vingt-seize
97 quatre-vingt-dix-sept
98 quatre-vingt-dix-huit
99 quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
100 cent

Cultural Note

In  most French-speaking countries, including France, Canada, and former French colonies in Africa and the Caribbean, numbers from 60 to 100 are counted by 20s instead of by 10s. This is generally considered to be a remnant of the Celtic language spoken in France before the Romans invaded. French speakers in Belgium, Switzerland, and the former Belgian colonies in Africa have adopted somewhat easier systems. In the Belgian system, soixante-dix = septante and quatre-vingt-dix = nonante. However, the vast majority of French speakers use the standard French form.

Exercice 7: Les nombres 60-100 en chiffres

Write the number that corresponds to each of the words below.

  1. quatre-vingt-six
  2. quatre-vingt-quinze
  3. soixante-dix-neuf
  4. soixante et onze
  5. quatre-vingt-quatre
  6. quatre-vingt-seize
  7. soixante-deux
  8. soixante-douze
  9. quatre-vingt-dix
  10. soixante-sept

Exercice 8: Les nombres 60-100 en mots

Write out the following numbers in words.

  • 98
  • 61
  • 83
  • 75
  • 69
  • 92
  • 80
  • 64
  • 73
  • 9

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