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A1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Numbers, Time & Dates

Numbers from 0 to 69

Count from zero to sixty-nine, with the “et un” rule and phone numbers said in pairs.

12 min · 10 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Count from 0 to 20
  • Build the tens up to 69
  • Understand a phone number
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 10 to 16 have their own names; 17, 18, 19 = dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf.
  • 2Tens: vingt, trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante.
  • 321, 31, 41, 51, 61 take et un; the others a hyphen (vingt-deux).
  • 4In France, phone numbers are read two digits at a time.

Key vocabulary

zéro0
onze11
quinze15
vingt20
trente30
quarante40
cinquante50
soixante60