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Quatre.
Trois.
Neuf.
What do these words mean?
Stick around.
In this quick lesson, you'll learn French number vocabulary and how to count to ten.
Before we start, do you know how French people count with their fingers?
It's not like this.
Keep watching for the answer at the end.
Zéro.
Zero.
Zéro.
Zero.
In French, zéro is written with an accent mark above the E, which means the sound is E.
Zéro.
Zero.
Susan comments on the weather before heading out with Alina.
Il fait zéro degré et il neige.
Alors, je vais mettre mon manteau le plus chaud.
Un.
One.
Un.
Un.
Un is also the way we say a or an, but it can also be une for feminine words.
For example, une table.
A table.
Steve and Oscar prepare to pay at a supermarket.
Vous avez un euro?
Non, je n’en ai pas.
Deux.
Two.
Deux.
Deux.
We also have a very important word with the exact same sound.
Deux.
D-E, which means off.
Susan and Lina talk about their favorite number.
Deux est mon numéro préféré.
Oh, je vois.
Le mien, c’est sept.
Trois.
Three.
Trois.
Trois.
As we say in French, jamais deux sans trois.
Never two without three.
Similar to everything comes in threes.
Jack asks Steve if he can borrow a pen.
Vous avez un stylo?
Oui, j’en ai trois. Utilisez celui-ci.
Quatre.
Four.
Quatre.
Quatre.
In French, pu-u is pronounced que, like in quatre.
Susan asks Lina for help while shopping for groceries.
Je prévois de faire une tarte.
S’il te plaît, prends-moi quatre pommes.
Bien sûr, je choisirai les meilleures.
Cinq.
Five.
Cinq.
Cinq.
Sometimes we don't pronounce the sound que at the end of cinq.
For example, for five hundred, we can say cinq cents.
Or cinq cents.
Oscar comments on some starfish while at the beach with Tom.
Regarde les étoiles de mer, elles ont cinq bras.
Ce sont des créatures fascinantes.
Six.
Six.
Six.
Some French plural words end with a silent x, but here it's pronounced sis.
Steve asks Jack for the time.
Quelle heure est-il? Il est six heures.
Sept.
Seven.
Sept.
Sept.
Pay attention, this P is silent, it’s not sept, it is sept.
Steve asks Oscar about the number of weeks in a year.
Il y a sept jours dans une semaine, mais combien de semaines y a-t-il dans une année ?
Il y a environ cinquante-deux semaines.
Huit.
Eight.
Huit.
Huit.
In French, the H is always silent, like in huit.
Jack and Steve talk about lucky numbers over dinner.
Dans certaines cultures, le huit est un numéro porte-bonheur.
Intéressant, je me demande pourquoi.
Neuf.
Nine.
Neuf.
Neuf is also the word for a new physical item.
For example, un manteau neuf.
Susan and Lena reminisce about their friend's wedding.
Quand s'est-elle mariée ? Elle s'est mariée il y a neuf ans.
Dix.
Ten.
Dix.
Just like six, ten is pronounced with an S sound at the end.
Dix.
Oscar informs Tom on his flight's arrival time.
Mon vol est à l'heure.
L'avion atterrira à dix heures.
Parfait, je viendrai te chercher.
Let's review.
Ready?
Do you remember how to say zero?
Zéro.
Zéro.
And how to say one?
Un.
Un.
How about two?
Deux.
Deux.
Do you remember how to say three?
Trois.
Trois.
And how to say four?
Quatre.
Quatre.
Let's try five.
Cinq.
Cinq.
What about six?
Six.
Six.
Now, let's see if you remember how to say seven.
Sept.
Sept.
What about eight?
Huit.
Huit.
Do you remember how to say nine?
Neuf.
Neuf.
And finally, do you remember how to say ten?
Dix.
Dix.
Do you know how French people count with their fingers?
I'll show you.
Un.
Deux.
Trois.
Quatre.
Cinq.
Six.
Sept.
Huit.
Neuf.
Thanks for watching.
Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases.
And see you next time!

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