French numbers from zero to ten
Count objects, read a phone number, and practise a short daily routine.
10 minutes · A free lesson from First steps: alphabet and everyday basics · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
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Count from zero to ten
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- Narrator: zéroSay: zeh-rohزےروMeans: zero
- Narrator: unSay: uh(n)اَںMeans: a, one (masculine)
- Narrator: deuxSay: duh (rounded lips)دَ (ہونٹ گول)Means: two
- Narrator: troisSay: trwahترواMeans: three
- Narrator: quatreSay: katrکاترMeans: four
- Narrator: cinqSay: seh(n)kسیںکMeans: five
- Narrator: sixSay: seesسیسMeans: six
- Narrator: septSay: setسےتMeans: seven
- Narrator: huitSay: weetویتMeans: eight
- Narrator: neufSay: nuhfنَفMeans: nine
- Narrator: dixSay: deesدیسMeans: ten
Count five objects around you. Then say a pretend phone number one digit at a time. Practise for five minutes today: your alphabet, a greeting, your name, and numbers from zero to ten.
Say it out loud (35 seconds): Count from zero to ten. Then say the digits 2, 5, 8, 0 and 3 in the language you are learning.
Quick check: Which word is the number three?
- deux
- trois
- quatre
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B: trois
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Which word is the number seven?
- six
- huit
- sept
Show the answer
C: sept — six = 6, sept = 7, huit = 8.
Quick check: Which word is the number ten?
- dix
- un
- deux
Show the answer
A: dix — dix = 10. un is 1 and deux is 2.
Quick check: Which word is the number five?
- quatre
- cinq
- neuf
Show the answer
B: cinq — cinq = 5. quatre is 4 and neuf is 9.