5.3 Les Nombres 100-30 000
Numbers from 100-999 simply combine the different numbers you have already learned.
For example:
532 = cinq-cent-trente-deux
397 = trois-cent-quatre-vingt-dix-sept
Vocabulary
Use the table below to review the vocabulary words related to numbers. Listen to the French pronunciations using the following audio recording.
| NUMBER | FRENCH SPELLING |
|---|---|
| 100 | cent |
| 102 | cent-deux |
| 103 | cent-trois |
| 200 | deux-cents |
| 300 | trois-cents |
| 400 | quatre-cents |
| 500 | cinq-cents |
| 600 | six-cents |
| 700 | sept-cents |
| 800 | huit-cents |
| 900 | neuf-cents |
| 1 000 | mille |
| 2 000 | deux-mille |
| 3 000 | trois-mille |
| 10 000 | dix-mille |
| 30 000 | trente-mille |
Important notes
- The Académie française’s 1990 French spelling reforms (rectifications orthographiques) suggest that it is good practice to use a hyphen to separate each number element, including “et-un”. For example, 2 422 is written as deux-mille-quatre-cent-vingt-deux.
- When writing out numbers higher than 999, a space separates three-digit groups of numbers. For example: 1 250.
- When vingt or cent are followed by a number, the s is dropped.
Exercice 4: Nombres 100-30 000
Write the numbers that correspond to the following words.
- mille-soixante-trois
- neuf-cent-quatre-vingt-six
- trois-mille-quatre-vingt-quinze
- quatre-cent-soixante-dix-neuf
- soixante et onze
- quatre-vingt-quatre
- sept-cent-soixante-deux
- soixante-douze
- mille-huit-cent-douze
- soixante-sept
Exercice 5: Nombres en lettres 100-30 000
Write out the following numbers in words.
- 1.998
- 561
- 1.083
- 75
- 10.569
- 9.289
- 04
- 664
- 173
