Counting 70–99
Counting from 70 to 99 in French follows a distinctive pattern that mixes vigesimal (base-20) elements with straightforward additions. This guide goes through each segment so you can count naturally and understand the underlying system.
70 to 79
French forms the 70s by saying 60 (soixante) plus numbers from 10 to 19, effectively treating 70 as "sixty-ten." This means you use soixante followed by the teen numbers.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| soixante-dix | seventy |
| soixante-onze | seventy-one |
| soixante-douze | seventy-two |
| soixante-treize | seventy-three |
| soixante-quatorze | seventy-four |
| soixante-quinze | seventy-five |
| soixante-seize | seventy-six |
| soixante-dix-sept | seventy-seven |
| soixante-dix-huit | seventy-eight |
| soixante-dix-neuf | seventy-nine |
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80 to 89
French treats 80 as quatre-vingts ("four twenties") and counts the 80s by adding units to this base. Note that the plural -s in quatre-vingts is dropped when followed by another number.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| quatre-vingts | eighty |
| quatre-vingt-un | eighty-one |
| quatre-vingt-deux | eighty-two |
| quatre-vingt-trois | eighty-three |
| quatre-vingt-quatre | eighty-four |
| quatre-vingt-cinq | eighty-five |
| quatre-vingt-six | eighty-six |
| quatre-vingt-sept | eighty-seven |
| quatre-vingt-huit | eighty-eight |
| quatre-vingt-neuf | eighty-nine |
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90 to 99
The 90s are formed like the 70s, using quatre-vingt plus the teen numbers from 10 to 19, so 90 is literally "four twenty ten" and the rest follow as "four twenty eleven," etc.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| quatre-vingt-dix | ninety |
| quatre-vingt-onze | ninety-one |
| quatre-vingt-douze | ninety-two |
| quatre-vingt-treize | ninety-three |
| quatre-vingt-quatorze | ninety-four |
| quatre-vingt-quinze | ninety-five |
| quatre-vingt-seize | ninety-six |
| quatre-vingt-dix-sept | ninety-seven |
| quatre-vingt-dix-huit | ninety-eight |
| quatre-vingt-dix-neuf | ninety-nine |
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Summary
Counting from 70 to 99 in French relies on adding teen numbers to 60 or 80, with 80 as quatre-vingts (four twenties). Remember that soixante-dix starts the 70s, quatre-vingt starts the 90s, and the plural -s in quatre-vingts disappears when followed by another number.
Last updated: Sun Sep 14, 2025