French Numbers and Telling Time

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering French numbers and phrases for telling time, compiled from practice quizzes and exercise sheets.

Onze

The French number word for $11$.

Quinze

The French number word for $15$.

Quatorze

The French number word for $14$.

Dix-huit

The French number word for $18$.

Vingt

The French number word for $20$.

Trente-cinq

The French number word for $35$.

Quarante

The French number word for $40$.

Cinquante

The French number word for $50$.

Soixante-douze

The French number word for $72$.

Soixante-dix-huit

The French number word for $78$.

Quatre-vingt-un

The French number word for $81$, representing the sum of $73$ and $8$ (soixante-treize + huit).

Quatre-vingt-sept

The French number word for $87$.

Cent

The French word for one hundred ($100$); does not take an "s" at the end when followed by another number (e.g., cent trente-cinq).

Mille

The French word for one thousand ($1{,}000$).

Et quart

A French time expression meaning "quarter past" (fifteen minutes past the specified hour).

Et demie

A French time expression meaning "half past" (thirty minutes past the specified hour).

Moins cinq

A French time expression meaning "five to" or "minus five minutes" before the upcoming hour (e.g., $55$ minutes past the current hour).

Minuit

The French term for midnight ($24\text{h}$ or $12\text{ am}$).