{"id":113,"date":"2025-06-27T10:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kailaba.com\/blog\/?p=113"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:43:23","slug":"day-5-counting-numbers-in-french-from-21-to-trillions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kailaba.com\/blog\/60-day-french-learning\/day-5-counting-numbers-in-french-from-21-to-trillions\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Day 5\u2013 Counting Numbers in French from 21 to Trillions | \u092b\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091a\u092e\u093e \u0968\u0967 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093f \u091f\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0915\u094b \u0917\u0923\u0928\u093e"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salut les Champions!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You\u2019ve mastered numbers from 0 to 20 \u2014 now it\u2019s time to go higher!<\/strong><br>\u0906\u091c \u0939\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0932\u0947 <strong>\u092b\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091a\u092e\u093e \u0968\u0967 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093f \u091f\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e \u0938\u0919\u094d\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u092d\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0928\u0947\u0930<\/strong> \u0938\u093f\u0915\u093e\u090f\u0915\u093e \u091b\u094c\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In today\u2019s lesson, you\u2019ll learn the pattern behind numbers like <strong>21, 30, 40, 50\u2026 all the way up to billions and trillions<\/strong> \u2014 yes, even those huge numbers you thought only scientists use!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfa5 Watch the Video | \u092d\u093f\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0939\u0947\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fully Funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarships - How to apply from Nepal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/claqWYwv4ws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You\u2019ll Learn Today | \u0906\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u0941\u0928\u0947\u091b?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s lesson is all about numbers \u2014 but not just any numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to count from <strong>21 to 60<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then from <strong>70 to 100<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And finally, numbers as big as <strong>millions, billions, and trillions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 One very important thing we discussed is that <strong>in French, \u201cbillion\u201d means \u201ctrillion\u201d in English<\/strong> \u2014 which can be confusing if you&#8217;re reading financial or scientific data!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd22 Counting from 21 to 60 | \u0968\u0967 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093f \u096c\u0966 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0915\u094b \u0917\u0923\u0928\u093e<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 20, French numbers follow a simple pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tens + et\/un + unit<\/strong><br>Example:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>21 = vingt et un (\u092d\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0906\u0901)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22 = vingt-deux (\u092d\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924 \u0926\u0941)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30 = trente (\u0925\u094d\u0930\u0928\u094d\u0924)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40 = quarante (\u0915\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0928\u094d\u0924)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50 = cinquante (\u0938\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0924)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60 = soixante (\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc Remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>21<\/strong> uses <strong>et un\/une<\/strong> (like \u201cand one\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every first number after tens uses et in between, eg. 31 &#8211; <strong>trente et un<\/strong>, 41 is <strong>quarante et un<\/strong>, similar for 51, 61<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From <strong>22 to 69 <\/strong>, it&#8217;s just <strong>tens + number<\/strong>. Here, replace <strong>et<\/strong> with<strong> &#8211;<\/strong>. eg, 22 is vingt-deux, 34 is trente-quatre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have to use a dash <strong>&#8220;-&#8220;<\/strong> for the numbers less than hundred which are constructed using two words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca5 The Fun Part: 70 to 99 | \u092e\u091c\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e: \u096d\u0966 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093f \u096f\u096f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s where French gets unique:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>70 = soixante-dix (<strong>60 + 10 <\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>71 = soixante-onze (<strong>60 + 11 <\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80 = quatre-vingts (<strong>4 x 20 <\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90 = quatre-vingt-dix (<strong>4 x 20 + 10 <\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>99 = quatre-vingt-dix-neuf (<strong>4 x 20 + 19 <\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, they literally <strong>count in 20s<\/strong> after 60! \ud83d\ude05<br>(\u092f\u0938\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u092b\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091a\u092e\u093e \u096e\u0966 \u092d\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0947 \u092d\u0928\u0947\u0915\u094b &#8220;\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u0940\u0938&#8221; \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0924\u094d \u091a\u094c-\u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b! \u091c\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0915\u094b \u092a\u0928\u093f \u0939\u091c\u0941\u0930\u092c\u0941\u0935\u093e, \u0939\u091c\u0941\u0930\u0906\u092e\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0941\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u0938\u092e\u093e \u0917\u0923\u0928\u093e \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b, \u091c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0948\u0903 \u096a\u0966 \u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0926\u0941\u0908 \u092c\u0940\u0938, \u0967\u0968\u0966 \u0932\u093e\u0908 \u091b \u092c\u0940\u0938\u0964)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d Big Numbers: Million, Billion, Trillion | \u0920\u0942\u0932\u093e \u0938\u0919\u094d\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0942: \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928, \u092c\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928, \u091f\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let\u2019s go really big:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/th><th>English<\/th><th>French<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u090f\u0915 \u0932\u093e\u0916<\/td><td>Hundred thousand<\/td><td>cent mille<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0967\u0966 \u0932\u093e\u0916<\/td><td>One million<\/td><td>un million (<strong>\u0906\u0901 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u094b<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0967\u0966 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0921\u093c<\/td><td>One billion<\/td><td>un milliard (<strong>\u0906\u0901 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0921<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u0967\u0966\u0966\u0966 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0921\u093c<\/td><td>One trillion<\/td><td>un billion (<strong>\u0906\u0901 \u092c\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u094b<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Important Note <\/strong>:<br>In French, <strong>\u201cun billion\u201d = 1 Trillion (English)<\/strong><br>And <strong>\u201cun milliard\u201d = 1 Billion (English)<\/strong><br>So when you see <strong>billion in French, it\u2019s actually bigger than you think!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it for <strong>Day 5 <\/strong>! By now, you should feel confident counting in French from 0 to even the largest numbers \u2014 and most importantly, understand how <strong>French and English differ when talking about billions and trillions <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tomorrow <\/strong>, we dive into two of the most important verbs in French: <strong>\u00eatre (to be)<\/strong> and <strong>avoir (to have)<\/strong> \u2014 these are the building blocks of many sentences!<br>\u092d\u094b\u0932\u093f \u0939\u093e\u092e\u0940 <strong>\u092b\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091a\u0915\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0908 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0926\u0939\u0930\u0942 \u2013 \u00eatre \u0930 avoir<\/strong> \u2013 \u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0947\u091b\u094c\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t forget to review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/french.kailaba.com\/blog\/60-day-french-learning\/day-4-learn-family-members-in-french\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"101\">Day 4<\/a><\/strong>  where we talked about <strong>family members in French<\/strong> before moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Daily Practice Tip:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try writing out your phone number or date of birth in French using today\u2019s lessons. 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