This page covers the essential French words for tens—10, 20, 30, ..., 100—to help you count, tell time, and talk about quantities more easily.
Tens in French
The French words for tens are: dix (10), vingt (20), trente (30), quarante (40), cinquante (50), soixante (60), soixante-dix (70), quatre-vingts (80), quatre-vingt-dix (90), cent (100). These words are the building blocks for forming other numbers.
Here is a table of the basic tens in French with their English translations and example sentences:
| French Tens | English Tens | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dix | ten | J’ai dix pommes. | I have ten apples. |
| vingt | twenty | Il coûte vingt euros. | It costs twenty euros. |
| trente | thirty | Elle a trente ans. | She is thirty years old. |
| quarante | forty | Nous partons à quarante heures. | We leave at forty o’clock. |
| cinquante | fifty | Le livre fait cinquante pages. | The book has fifty pages. |
| soixante | sixty | Soixante personnes sont venues. | Sixty people came. |
| soixante-dix | seventy | Le train part à soixante-dix minutes. | The train leaves at seventy minutes. |
| quatre-vingts | eighty | Il y a quatre-vingts élèves. | There are eighty students. |
| quatre-vingt-dix | ninety | Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent O | Ninety percent O |
| cent | one hundred | J’ai cent euros. | I have one hundred euros. |
Cultural Notes
- French uses a unique system for 70, 80, and 90: soixante-dix (60+10), quatre-vingts (4×20), and quatre-vingt-dix (4×20+10).
- The word cent (hundred) is used for 100, but you form larger numbers by combining it with other numbers (e.g., cent vingt = 120).
These tens words will help you count higher, understand prices, and navigate more complex number-related situations in French.
Quiz
- What is the French word for 30?
a) vingt
b) trente
c) quarante
- How do you say 80 in French?
a) soixante-dix
b) quatre-vingts
c) quatre-vingt-dix
- What is the meaning of cinquante?
a) forty
b) fifty
c) sixty
- Translate into French: “I have twenty apples.”
a) J’ai vingt pommes.
b) J’ai dix pommes.
c) J’ai trente pommes.
- What is the French word for 100?
a) cent
b) mille
c) million
Answers: 1 (b), 2 (b), 3 (b), 4 (a), 5 (a)
Flashcards (1 of 10)
- English Tens: ten
- English Example: I have ten apples.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
