Lesson summary
The key points to remember, for revision.
- 170 = soixante-dix, 80 = quatre-vingts, 90 = quatre-vingt-dix, 100 = cent.
- 271 = soixante et onze, but 81 = quatre-vingt-un and 91 = quatre-vingt-onze (no “et”).
- 3Belgium and Switzerland: septante (70), nonante (90).
- 4Prices: 3,50 € = trois euros cinquante; the comma marks decimals.
Key vocabulary
| soixante-dix | 70 |
| quatre-vingts | 80 |
| quatre-vingt-dix | 90 |
| cent | 100 |
| Ça fait combien ? | How much is it? |
| un euro, un dollar | a euro, a dollar |