Un- one (a *an when following a vowel or silent h*
Deux- Two (duh)
Trois- three (twa)
Quatre- four (kat-ra *try googling the French r sound. It is not very difficult, it is only a small throat noise*)
Cinq- Five (sank)
Six- (seece)
Sept- seven (set)
Huit- eight (weet)
Neuf- nine (noof)
Dix- ten (deece)
Onze- eleven (onz)
Douze- twelve (duhz)
Treize- thirteen (trez)
Quatorze- fourteen (kat-orz)
Quinze- fifteen (canz)
Seize- sixteen (sez)
After sixteen until nineteen, the numbers start to double up:
Dix-sept- seventeen (deece-set) *literally 10+7=17*
Dix-huit- eighteen (deeze-weet) *x changes to a z sound before a vowel or silent h*
Dix-neuf- nineteen (deece- nuhf)
Avoir- To have
J'ai- I have (j-ay)
Tu as- you have (to a)
Il/ elle/ on a- he/ she/ one has (eel, el, on a)
Nous avons- we have (nooz avon)
Vous avez- you have (vooz avay)
Ils/ Elles ont- they have (eelz/ elz on)
To say your age, always use the verb Avoir!
The structure for this phrase is: Avoir + age + ans.
Pronounce ans like the way you would say 'un'
Example:
J'ai quatorze ans- I am fourteen (years old)
Il a sept ans- He is seven (years old)
Anne a dix-huit ans- Anne is eighteen (years old)
To ask someone's age:
Quel âge as-tu?
Or
Quel âge avez-vous?
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