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*Note: if a noun referring to
people has two forms, one ending
in a consonant and the
other ending in an -e, the first
is the masculine form and the
second the feminine form. E.g.
étudiant / étudiante.
B.5.3 Definite articles and nouns
Now, supply the proper definite article for each noun based on its
gender and number.
1. affiche
2. bureau
3. étudiante*
4. stylo
6. devoirs
7. craie
8. chaise
9. sacs àdos
5. professeurs
10. étudiants
B.6 Numbers
ROMANCE LAN-
GUAGES The Romans invaded
France (and many other
countries) in the first century,
gradually imposing their own
language, Latin, over the languages
previously spoken there.
Over time, words and pronunciation
changed and French
evolved from Latin. Languages
that evolved from Latin are
called Romance languages.
Numbers in French are simple - until you get to 60! In most Frenchspeaking
countries, including France, Canada, and former French
colonies in Africa and the Caribbean, numbers from 60 to 100 are
counted by 20s instead of by 10s. This is generally considered to be a
remnant of the Celtic language spoken in France before the Romans
invaded. French speakers in Belgium, Switzerland, and the former
Belgian colonies in Africa have adopted somewhat easier systems.
However, it is unfortunately best for you to learn the harder system,
because that is what is used by the vast majority of French speakers.
First, here are the numbers from 0-59. Practice their pronunciation.
0 zéro [ze ro] 20 vingt [vẼ] 40 quarante [ka rÃt]
1 un [˜œ] or [Ẽ] 21 vingt et un 41 quarante et un
2 deux [dø] 22 vingt-deux 42 quarante-deux
3 trois [trwA] 23 vingt-trois 43 quarante-trois
4 quatre [katr] 24 vingt-quatre 44 quarante-quatre
5 cinq [sẼk] 25 vingt-cinq 45 quarante-cinq
6 six [sis] 26 vingt-six 46 quarante-six
7 sept [sEt] 27 vingt-sept 47 quarante-sept
8 huit [4it] 28 vingt-huit 48 quarante-huit
9 neuf [nœf] 29 vingt-neuf 49 quarante-neuf
10 dix [dis] 30 trente [trÃt] 50 cinquante [sẼ kÃt]
11 onze [Õz] 31 trente et un 51 cinquante et un
12 douze [duz] 32 trente-deux 52 cinquante-deux
13 treize [trEz] 33 trente-trois 53 cinquante-trois
14 quatorze [ka tOrz] 34 trente-quatre 54 cinquante-quatre
15 quinze [kẼz] 35 trente-cinq 55 cinquante-cinq
16 seize [sEz] 36 trente-six 56 cinquante-six
17 dix-sept [dis sEt] 37 trente-sept 57 cinquante-sept
18 dix-huit [di z4it] 38 trente-huit 58 cinquante-huit
19 dix-neuf [diz nœf] 39 trente-neuf 59 cinquante-neuf
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