Here are the French numbers from 1 to 10. Listen and repeat each one:

Tip: Notice how "cinq," "six," "sept," and "dix" end with a silent letter. Say them softly.

Here are the French numbers from 11 to 20:

How to remember:

• Numbers 11-16 have their own words: onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize.
• Numbers 17-19 combine ten + the unit: dix-sept (10+7), dix-huit (10+8), dix-neuf (10+9).
• Twenty is simply "vingt."

Telling Your Age

In French, we use the verb avoir (to have) to say our age.

Examples from the textbook:

• "J'ai huit ans." (I am 8 years old.)
• "Elle a neuf ans." (She is 9 years old.)
• "Lui, il a seize ans." (He is 16 years old.)

Asking About Age

You can count objects using the same numbers:

Worked Example:

Look at the picture with 14 apples.

• You say: "Il y a quatorze pommes." (There are fourteen apples.)
• You write: quatorze

Try to match the French number with the correct number:

1. treize — ?
2. vingt — ?
3. seize — ?
4. dix-neuf — ?

Answers: 1. 13 2. 20 3. 16 4. 19

• J'ai ___ ans. — I am ___ years old.
• Tu as quel âge ? — How old are you?
• Il/Elle a ___ ans. — He/She is ___ years old.
• Compte avec moi. — Count with me.

In Tanzania, you can use these French numbers when telling your age in French class or when counting items like mangoes at the market. For example, if you have 15 mangoes to sell at the market in Morogoro, you can say in French: "J'ai quinze mangues." This helps you practise French while going about your daily life!